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QRIS Resource Guide

The QRIS Resource Guide provides guidance for states as they explore key issues and consider decision points during the planning and implementation of a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS).

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Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Consumer Education
Quality Improvement Resource List

This document provides examples of key resources for AI/AN CCDF grantees related to each of the 10 allowable quality improvement activities.
Resource Type: Other/Miscellaneous Resources
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Professional Development, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, Quality Monitoring Policies
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)

The QRIS Resource Guide defines quality rating and improvement systems as “a systematic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early and school-age care and education programs.”...
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Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Consumer Education
Improving the Supply and Quality of Child Care Programs and Services for Infants and Toddlers

Providing high-quality, age-appropriate care for infants and toddlers can be accomplished in a number of ways:

  • Providing child care providers with specialized training and professional development on developmentally appropriate services, as well as coaching and technical...
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Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Consumer Education
Facilitating Compliance with State Standards

Lead Agencies may be asked the following with regard to compliance with state standards:

  1. What strategies does your state fund with CCDF quality funds to facilitate child care providers’ compliance with state requirements for inspection, monitoring, training, and health and safety...
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Tiered CCDF Payment Tied to Quality, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Planning and Implementation, Provider and Quality Information, Outreach and Consumer Education
Quality Assessment

The effectiveness of quality interventions and the quality of child care programs can be measured in various ways. Documentation for meeting quality standards can be in the form of a checklist, a self-report or self-assessment, presentation of materials, or an observation or assessment. Most...
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, Data Systems, System Evaluation, Validation, and Review, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Evaluation, Validation, and Review
Accreditation Support

States may recognize accreditation by a national accrediting body as a measure of quality. There are several national accrediting bodies that typically focus on specific child care settings and ages of children served.

States that incorporate national accreditation systems into their...
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, System Evaluation, Validation, and Review, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Application of Standards, Content of Quality Standards, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, Program Quality Assessment Tools
Program Standards

Standards are agreed-upon markers of quality established in areas critical to effective programming and child outcomes. Standards create a common definition of quality for child care providers, policymakers, and the general public and can be used as a consumer education tool for parents. Program...
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Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, System Evaluation, Validation, and Review, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Application of Standards, Content of Quality Standards, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, Program Quality Assessment Tools
Other Quality Improvement Activities

Other quality improvement activities can be implemented that improve the quality of child care services provided, so long as outcomes related to the improvement of provider preparedness, child safety, child well-being, or entry to kindergarten can be measured. These additional activities may...
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, System Evaluation, Validation, and Review, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Consumer Education
Additional Resources - Quality Improvement
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Consumer Education