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Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems: Approaches to Integrating Programs for Young Children in Two States
Topic: Data Collection & Data Systems, Evaluation & Research, Multi-State Resources, Quality Improvement & Technical Assistance   Year: 2011
This report focuses on the development, implementation and integration of quality rating and improvement systems in the States of Indiana and Pennsylvania including details related to the launch of these systems, financing, quality assurance, governance...
A Count for Quality: Child Care Center Directors on Rating and Improvement Systems
Topic: Financing & Financial Incentives, Leadership & Professional Development, Monitoring & Accountability, Quality Improvement & Technical Assistance, Standards & Standards Alignment   Year: 2012
To gain more insight into different strategies for shaping and implementing QRIS, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) interviewed 48 child care center directors from nine states (FL, IL, IA, KY, ME, NC...
Aligning QRIS and CCR&R Goals to Support a High Quality Early Learning System
Topic: Engagement & Outreach, Multi-State Resources, Quality Improvement & Technical Assistance   Year: 2015
Nearly every state and territory has established a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) or is planning one. In most states, referral agencies (CCR&Rs) play an important part in the implementation of QRIS. Because of this many stae leaders are...
Assessing Quality in Family & Provider-Teacher Relationships: Using the FPTRQ Measures in Conjunction with Strengthening Families™ & the Head Start Parent, Family & Community Engagement Frameworks & Self-Assessments
Topic: Engagement & Outreach, Leadership & Professional Development, Monitoring & Accountability, Quality Improvement & Technical Assistance, Teaching & Learning   Year: 2015
This research-to-practice brief is intended to help policymakers, program managers, and practitioners learn how the newly released Family and Provider/Teacher Relationship Quality (FPTRQ) measures can be used to complement or supplement two approaches,...
Best Practices of Accreditation Facilitation Projects: A Framework for Program Quality Improvement Using NAEYC Program Standards and Accreditation Criteria
Topic: Quality Improvement & Technical Assistance   Year: 2010
This manual from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) provides guiding principles and an overview of strategies for providing technical assistance, coaching/mentoring and facilitation for program improvement.  This...
Chapter 8 Impact of the Early Learning Challenge on State Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
Topic: Evaluation & Research, Quality Improvement & Technical Assistance   Year: 2015
This is Chapter 8 of the BUILD Initiative's E-Book-Rising to the Challenge: Building Effective Systems for Young Children and Families. This chapter discusses the impact of what many consider to be the centerpiece of the ELC: the requirement that states...
Coaching and Quality Assistance in Quality Rating Improvement Systems: Approaches Used by TA Providers to Improve Quality
Topic: Quality Improvement & Technical Assistance   Year: 2012
This report presents results of in-depth interviews with technical assistance providers in 17 states that have statewide QRISs. The results highlight features of quality assistance they are providing as part of a QRIS, including: TA providers’ efforts to...
Coaching for quality improvement: Lessons learned from quality rating and improvement systems
Topic: Leadership & Professional Development, Quality Improvement & Technical Assistance   Year: 2011
A summary of an examination features of coaching and other on-site, individualized professional development strategies associated with positive outcomes for early childhood practitioners and children, based on a research review and a multi-case study of...
Coaching in early care and education programs and quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS): Identifying promising features
Topic: Leadership & Professional Development, Quality Improvement & Technical Assistance   Year: 2011
An examination features of coaching and other on-site, individualized professional development strategies associated with positive outcomes for early childhood practitioners and children, based on a research review and a multi-case study of coaching in...
Compendium of Quality Rating Systems and Evaluations
Topic: Evaluation & Research, Financing & Financial Incentives, Monitoring & Accountability, Multi-State Resources, Quality Improvement & Technical Assistance, Standards & Standards Alignment   Year: 2010
Quality Rating Systems (QRS) are currently operating, under development or being piloted in over 25 states or local areas. As the QRS model becomes integrated into the landscape of child care and education service delivery, policy and the decisions...