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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...
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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
Key Elements for Quality Improvement

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 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). States increasingly use CCDF funds to...
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Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Application of Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Professional Development, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Participation, Structure of Quality Improvement Systems
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
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R)

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
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
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...
Resource Type: Information Product
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
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
Addressing the Decreasing Number of Family Child Care Providers in the United States

Action is needed to ensure that family child care remains a strong, healthy component of the early childhood education system. This brief examines the reasons family child care homes close and offers information...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Payment Practices, Quality Improvement, Cost of Quality for Providers, Program Quality Standards, Family Child Care, Outreach and Consumer Education, Provider and Quality Information
Key Indicators of High-Quality Family Engagement for Quality Rating and Improvement Systems

Use this research-based resource to support early childhood state systems-building efforts to advance family engagement.

The eight key Indicators of high-quality family engagement can be linked to Quality Rating and Improvement Systems’ (QRIS) Indicators and Standards in any phase of...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and School Readiness, PFCE Framework/Family Engagement Outcomes, Relationship-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Structure of Rating System, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Professional Development
A Foundation for Quality Improvement Systems: State Licensing, Preschool, and QRIS

Program quality standards reflect the structure and practices of programs to provide safe, legal, and effective services to children. This document was developed to help inform States about current program quality standards found in licensing regulations, state-funded preschool program standards...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Licensing Administration, Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Quality Assurance and Monitoring