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Consumer Education: Online Inspection Reports Webinar--ARCHIVED

This PowerPoint presentation, used for regional Webinars, describes the requirements for consumer education Web sites and online inspection reports under the CCDBG Act of 2014.
Resource Type: Webinar
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Monitoring and Enforcement, Quality Improvement, Outreach and Consumer Education
Designing Family-Friendly Consumer Education on Child Care

This brief provides research-based information to support state agency staff as they design and implement consumer education websites and other resources, such as quality rating and improvement systems. Consumer education efforts are undergoing revisions in response to provisions in the Child...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Consumer Education Website, Family Friendly Outreach, Provider Information, Quality Improvement, Outreach and Consumer Education, Provider and Quality Information
Selected Tips for Collecting, Reporting, and Using Data in Early Childhood Care and Education

This tip sheet on data systems is a compilation of best practices and suggestions to improve the accuracy and usefulness of data collected, improve the reporting of data, and establish a data culture to increase the use of data in early childhood care and education. It is intended to assist...
Resource Type: Tip sheet
Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, PDG Program Design, Data Systems, PDG Program Design, Data Systems, Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation
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...
Resource Type: Information Product
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Planning and Implementation
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
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
Mapping the Early Care and Education Monitoring Landscape

This tool is designed to help state and territory leaders document current early care and education (ECE) monitoring systems as they evaluate opportunities for alignment and integration. The tool is designed as a companion to ...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Monitoring and Enforcement, Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring
Quick Facts: State/Territory Coordination Activities to Support CCDF Services

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies are encouraged to coordinate the delivery of child care, early childhood, and school-age services. All CCDF Lead Agencies are required to coordinate with representatives of local government; agencies responsible for...
Resource Type: Fact Sheet
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership, Quality Improvement, Outreach and Consumer Education
Implementing Child Care Resource and Referral Call Centers Webinar

    The Implementing Child Care Resource and Referral Call Centers Webinar explores the Implementing Child Care Resource and Referral Call Centers Resource...
    Resource Type: Webinar
    Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Quality Improvement, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Operation of a CCR&R
    NSECE Summary Brief 4: Characteristics of the Early Care and Education Workforce

    This brief summarizes the experience, educational attainment, weekly work hours, and wages that characterize the ECE workforce and identifies questions for state ECE leaders to consider in relation to...
    Resource Type: Brief
    Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Professional Development, Quality Improvement, Stable Financial Assistance to Families