This evaluation report examined whether the child care quality rating system in Indiana, Paths to QUALITY (PTQ), is effective in its initial implementation phases. The following questions were addressed: (1) Does PTQ actually increase the quality of licensed child care centers, registered child care ministries, and licensed family child care homes that participate? and (2) Are children in higher level PTQ homes or centers learning more or developing more optimally? Copies of the evaluation surveys are appended.
