This article uses data from one state's QRIS to examine whether a shorter subset of items on the ITERS-R could be used to acheive a representative score and to examine how many classrooms need to be sampled to achieve an overall representative score.
An evaluation of the Colorado Qualistar Early Learning QRIS, including: an assessment of system components and the relationships between them; a comparison of Qualistar measures to other established quality measures; and an examination of the association between quality improvements as measured by Qualistar components and children's socioemotional and cognitive outcomes.
A case study of five early adopting state QRISs including descriptions of the theory of change, including aspects of quality included in each state system, challenges facing system designers and lessons learned from these states.
A research article that examines the times during the day and the frequency with which classroom ratios can be sample to achieve a representative classroom ratio within one state
A research article that investigates multiple ways in which parent involvement is conceived and measured in QRIS and how parent involvement relates to other aspects of child care quality.
A research article that investigates how many items are necessary to score and how many classrooms are necessary to rate to achieve a representative score on the ECERS-R based on classrooms sampled in one state
