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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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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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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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Lead Agencies may be asked the following with regard to compliance with state standards:
- 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...
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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
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...
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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, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Consumer Education
- National Program Standards Crosswalk Tool , (n.d.), by Early Childhood Quality Assurance Center.
- Provider Cost of...
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Child care resource and referral (CCR&R) agencies can serve an important role in supporting state quality improvement efforts. Although there is variation in services and support provided by CCR&R agencies, typical activities include providing parents with information about child care...
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Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, Data Systems, System Evaluation, Validation, and Review, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Practitioner Incentives, Program Quality Bonuses/Awards, Tiered CCDF Payment Tied to Quality, Program Quality Standards, Application of Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Operation of a CCR&R, Professional Development, TA, Consultation, Mentoring, and Coaching, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Participation, Provider and Quality Information, Outreach and Consumer Education, Expanding Participation in QRIS, Outreach to Diverse Populations, Provider and Quality Information
Effective outreach promotes families’ awareness of, access to, and use of early childhood care and education and comprehensive services. States, territories, tribes, and their partners can use this resource to learn the six, research-informed strategies for outreach to families living in remote...
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Family Friendly Outreach, Supports and Services for Families, Relationship-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Participation, Outreach and Consumer Education, Expanding Participation in QRIS, Outreach to Diverse Populations
Effective outreach promotes families' awareness of, access to, and use of early childhood care and education and comprehensive services. States,...
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The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations require States, Territories, and Tribes to explain in their CCDF plans how they will provide outreach (i.e., increase awareness of available services) and promote the use of services among eligible families including those with limited...
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