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, Outreach and Consumer Education, Program Quality Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Planning and Implementation
States are involved in various activities to improve the availability and quality of early and school-age care and education programs. Most often these activities are supported by quality set-aside funds from the CCDF. States increasingly use CCDF funds to create quality improvement initiatives...
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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
A Lead Agency may expend funds to establish, expand, or maintain a statewide system of CCR&R services. It can be coordinated, to the extent determined appropriate by the Lead Agency, by a statewide public or private non-profit, community-based, or regionally based lead child care resource...
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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, Outreach and Consumer Education, Expanding Participation in QRIS, Outreach to Diverse Populations, Provider and Quality Information, 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
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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The CCDBG Act and CCDF final rule require states to fund at least one of the following 10 quality activities that will improve the quality of child care services provided in the state. In the CCDF Plan, Lead Agencies indicate which of the following quality improvement activities their state will...
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Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Supply Building Strategies, Professional Development, Training and Professional Development Requirements, Promoting Children's Development, Early Learning and Development Standards, Infant and Toddler Development and Care, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Health and Safety Requirements and Standards, Monitoring and Enforcement, Monitoring for Compliance, Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Operation of a CCR&R, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Evaluation, Validation, and Review
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 assistance...
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Improving Services for Children and Families through Integrated Cross-Sector Systems
Over the last few decades, there has been a steady increase in the number of policies and initiatives focused on meeting the needs of young children and their families. As a result, there is a dizzying...
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Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Community Assessment and Collaboration, Laws, Regulations, and Governance, Program Self-Assessment/Materials Checklists, Management Practices, Child Care Center, Family Child Care, Fiscal Management, Human Resources, School-Age and Out-of-School Time, New Programs, Program Design, Program Planning, Program Startup, Staffing and Professional Development, PDG Program Design, Data Systems, Dissemination Plan, Evaluation Plan, Governance, Sustainability Plan, Equal Access to Child Care, Assessing Market Rates and Child Care Costs, Alternative Methodologies, Market Rate Surveys, Payment Practices, Absence Policies, Generally Accepted Payment Practices, Sliding Fee Scale Structure, Setting Payment Rates, Determining Equal Access, Tiered Rates or Add-Ons, Supply Building Strategies, Children With Disabilities, Contracts or Grants, Homeless, Infants and Toddlers, Nontraditional-Hour Care, Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Family Engagement and School Readiness, PFCE Framework/Family Engagement Outcomes, Relationship-Based Practice, School Readiness, School-Age/Out-of-School Time Family Engagement, Your Child's Readiness for School, Informing Child Care Consumers, Annual Reports, Consumer Education Website, Family Friendly Outreach, Processes for Licensing Child Care, Provider Information, Supports and Services for Families, Building Economic Mobility, Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Engaging Diverse Families, Family Literacy, Father Engagement, Financial Assistance Programs, Immigrant and Refugee Families, Measuring What Matters, Pregnant Women and Expectant Families, Relationship-Based Practice, Social-Emotional/Behavioral/Mental Health, Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership, Capacity Building, Systems Building, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Comprehensive Services, Family Child Care Partners, Fiscal Issues, Human Resources, Implementation Planners/Fiscal Consultants, Layering of Funds, Maintaining Successful Partnerships, Parent, Family, and Community Engagement, Regulations and Standards, Continuing Operations, Development of State EPR Plans, Recruit, Engage, and Coordinate With Stakeholders, CCR&R Agencies, Child Welfare Partners, Early Childhood Partners, Health and Wellness Partners, Out-of-School Time Organizations, Partners Serving Homeless Children, State and Local Education Agencies, TANF Partners, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, System Financing, CCDF Funding, Layering of Funds, State/Territory Needs Assessment, Other, PDG Program Design, Data Systems, Dissemination Plan, Evaluation Plan, Governance, Sustainability Plan, Professional Development, Career Pathways, Alignment of PD, Credentials, Infant/Toddler Credential, Infant/Toddler Workforce, School-Age/Out-of-School Time Credential, Compensation, Benefits, and Access to Professional Development (PD), Meeting the Needs of Diverse Providers, Recruiting and Retaining Providers, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), CKC Planning and Implementation, Cultural and Linguistic Competencies, Infants and Toddlers, Relationship-Based Competencies, School-Age/Out-of-School Time, Specialized Competencies, Practice-Based Coaching, Engaging in Focused Observation, Planning Goals and Action Steps, Providing Feedback on Teaching Practices, Professional Development Systems, Cost Estimation and Analysis, Registries, Resources for Building Systems, State Systems, Reflective Supervision and Practice, Strategies and Tools, Training and Professional Development Requirements, Early Learning Guidelines, Family Engagement Guides, Health and Safety Topics, Identifying and Serving the Homeless, Promoting Development of Children, Responding to Challenging Behaviors, School-Age/Out-of-School Time, Strengthening Business Practices, Workforce Data, Infants and Toddlers, School-age, Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Data Management and Reporting, Procedures and Systems, CCDF Prevention and Detection of Fraud, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Strengthening Internal Controls, CCDF Program Integrity, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Prevention and Reduction of Errors, Promoting Children's Development, Afterschool and Summer Enrichment/Out-of-School Time, Child and Youth Growth and Development, Cognitive Development, Physical Development, Social-Emotional Learning, Summer Learning, Developmental Screenings and Assessments, Screening and Assessing Diverse Children, Early Learning and Development Standards, Alignment of ELGs with Other Standards, Development of ELGs, Early Learning Outcomes Framework, Implementation or Application of ELGs, Infant and Toddler Development and Care, Brain Development, Curriculum, Early Learning, Engaging Interactions and Environments 0-3, Individualizing, Learning Environments, Screening, Assessment, Evaluation, Observation, Language Development, Planned Language Approach, Preschool Development, Teaching, and Learning, Developmentally Advanced Children, Dual Language Learners, Engaging Interactions and Environments, Individualizing, Ongoing Child Assessment, Research-Based Curricula and Teaching Practices, Screening, Transition to Kindergarten, Supporting Children With Disabilities, Disability Service Plans, Family Engagement, Health and Safety, Identification of Children With Disabilities, Individualization, Policy, Program Planning, Recruitment and Enrollment, Services to Children With Disabilities, Staff Support and Supervision, Transitions, Supporting Children's Social-Emotional/Behavioral and Mental Health, Adverse Experiences/Toxic Stress, Challenging Behavior, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Health and Safety Requirements and Standards, Building and Facility Requirements, Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting, Child-Staff Ratios and Group Sizes, Comprehensive Background Checks, Family/Group Child Care Home Requirements, Infant/Toddler Care Requirements, Licensing Exemptions, Provider/Staff Requirements and Qualifications, Requirements for the Care of Children, School-Age/Out-of-School Time Requirements, Licensing Administration, Caseloads/Staffing Patterns/Quality Assurance for Monitoring, Consumer Information and Websites, Licensing Policies/Structure of Regulatory Agencies, Qualifications and Training of Monitoring Staff, Use of Technology and Data Systems, Monitoring and Enforcement, Enforcement Tools and Policies, Investigations, License-Exempt CCDF Providers, Monitoring for Compliance, Supporting Health and Wellness, Health Literacy and Family Engagement, Health Services Management, Healthy, Active Living, Mental Health Services, Nutrition, Oral Health, Physical Health, Protecting the Safety of Children, Safety and Injury Prevention, School Readiness, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness, Public Health Emergencies, Recovery, Response, Supporting Families, Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, Data Systems, System Evaluation, Validation, and Review, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Cost of Quality for Providers, Parent Incentives, Practitioner Incentives, Program Quality Bonuses/Awards, Tiered CCDF Payment Tied to Quality, Program Quality Standards, Application of Standards, Content of Quality Standards, Family Child Care, Infants and Toddlers, School-Age/Out-of-School Time, Structure of Rating System, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Operation of a CCR&R, Professional Development, TA, Consultation, Mentoring, and Coaching, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, Coordinated Monitoring Processes, Data Systems, Monitors, Raters, and Assessors, Program Quality Assessment Tools, Quality Monitoring Policies, System Evaluation, Validation, and Review, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Participation, Provider and Quality Information, Structure of Quality Improvement Systems, System Financing, Outreach and Consumer Education, Expanding Participation in QRIS, Outreach to Diverse Populations, Provider and Quality Information, Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Continuity of Care, Policy and Practice, Prioritizing Vulnerable Children and Families, Families Experiencing Homelessness, Protection for Working Parents, 12-Month Eligibility, Family Contribution to Payment, Job Search, Prevent Disruption of Work, Eligibility Policies, Fluctuation in Earnings, Graduated Phase-Out
Eligible child care providers receive reimbursement for serving low-income families and can draw on networks of training and technical assistance resources to help them provide high-quality child care services. Many states, territories, and tribes are committed to building a well-trained, fairly...
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Provider Information, Professional Development, Compensation, Benefits, and Access to Professional Development (PD), Meeting the Needs of Diverse Providers, Recruiting and Retaining Providers, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Health and Safety Requirements and Standards, Provider/Staff Requirements and Qualifications, Monitoring and Enforcement, License-Exempt CCDF Providers, Quality Improvement, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Cost of Quality for Providers, Program Quality Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, System Planning and Implementation, Provider and Quality Information, Outreach and Consumer Education, Provider and Quality Information
This page features resources that support best practices in the development of state abusive head trauma standards, policies, and training.
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Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Management Practices, Family Child Care, Equal Access to Child Care, Supply Building Strategies, Infants and Toddlers, Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Leadership and Coordination, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Family Child Care Partners, Professional Development, Training and Professional Development Requirements, Promoting Development of Children, Promoting Children's Development, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Family Child Care
