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QRIS Elements

A quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) is a systemic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early and school-age care and education programs. QRIS are composed of five common elements: (1) standards; (2) accountability measures; (3) program and practitioner...
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Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Planning and Implementation
Posting Serious Incident Data and Child Care Inspection Reports: Questions and Answers from the “Ask Me Anything” Webinar

This resource answers common state and territory questions about Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) consumer education website requirements and innovative practices for website design....
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Topic/Subtopic Informing Child Care Consumers, Consumer Education Website
Use of Technology to Enhance Licensing Administration

This issue brief provides an overview of nine ways that State child care licensing programs are increasing their use of technology, including the use of data for caseload management and supervisory oversight, automation to support risk management and consistency in enforcement actions, linkages...
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Topic/Subtopic Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Data Management and Reporting, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Licensing Administration, Monitoring and Enforcement
Early Child Care and Education: State and Territory Governance Structures

Federal, State, and Territory governments have engaged in numerous efforts to create a more cohesive early care and education system for children and families. This has resulted in States and Territories creating different governance structures to meet the unique needs of their populations. This...
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Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership
Early Childhood Education Apprenticeships: The Why, What, and How

This brief provides an overview of ECE apprenticeships and their components. It also offers...
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Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, Recruit, Engage, and Coordinate With Stakeholders, CCR&R Agencies, Professional Development, Career Pathways, Infant/Toddler Workforce
Early Care and Education Program Characteristics: Effects on Expenses and Revenues

The Provider Cost of Quality Calculator (PCQC) is an easy-to-use, dynamic Web-based tool from the Office of Child Care’s (OCC) National Center on Child Care Quality Improvement (NCCCQI), available for use by state and territory policymakers to help them understand the costs associated with high-...
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Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, System Planning and Implementation
Increasing Quality in Early Care and Education Programs: Effects on Expenses and Revenues

The Provider Cost of Quality Calculator (PCQC) is an easy-to-use, dynamic Web-based tool from the Office of Child Care’s (OCC) National Center on Child Care Quality Improvement (NCCCQI), available for use by state and territory policymakers to help them understand the costs associated with high-...
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Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, System Planning and Implementation
Early Care and Education: State Governance Structures in States with State-Operated and County-Administered CCDF

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program is state-operated and county-administered in 12 States: CA, CO, GA, MN, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, WI; and the District of Columbia. This table lists the administering agencies for key early care and education functions—child care subsidy,...
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Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership
Benchmarks for Quality Improvement: Measuring Progress in State and Territory Program Quality Improvement Efforts

The Benchmarks for Quality Improvement (BQI) were developed to assist States and Territories in assessing and measuring progress in program quality improvement systems and to assess their current status in improving their early education and school-age care quality. OCC established benchmarks...
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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
Addressing the Needs of Vulnerable Families: The Use of Strengthening Families™ in QRIS

A quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) is a systemic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early and school-age care and education programs. The Strengthening Families™ approach, developed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), is a research-...
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Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement