NCCIC

The QRIS Resource Guide is intended as a tool for States and communities to explore key issues and decision points during the planning and implementation of a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS).[1] The Guide is divided into eight sections. Each section contains a set of questions, with guidance for addressing the questions, for States to consider and discuss when planning, implementing, or revising a QRIS.

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This brief provides a sample of resources with research about the impact of QRIS on early and school-age care. Also included is a brief description of the States’ QRIS. The sample includes summaries of evaluation research conducted in Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.

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This brief includes sample guidelines and considerations to assist in planning and implementing a quality rating system.

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This brief provides a profile of strategies used to provide financial incentives for quality ratings, which includes state samples and contact information.

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This brief includes descriptions of and links to state quality rating systems that have been established by statute or the ratings are required by statute.

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This document is a planning tool with common categories and types of family child care program standards.

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This short paper includes options and issues to be considered during the development or revamping of a QRIS.

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This resource includes summaries of the five common elements around which QRIS are built. Examples from state systems are included to illustrate each element

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This brief provides a sample list of various state QRIS stated goals and/or objectives. This sample list is designed to give you a cross-section of examples.

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