Chart

Drawn from an analysis of the 2010 Compendium of Quality Rating Systems and Evaluations, this chart provides an overview of frequent questions from states in regard to key process, policy and procedural issues that often arise from states during the development, implementation and expansion of th

QRIS Selected Policy&Procedures.docx

This document is the final version of the Washington State QRIS Quality Standards, now completed after a 2-year field test process.  Promoting child outcomes and school readiness is at the core of the framework.

ZReportSaved.pdf

Early Learning Challenge: QRIS Planning Tool

This tool was created to assist states in their planning to meet the Early Learning Challenge guidelines for development and expansion of state Quality Rating and Improvement Systems.

QRISToolFinal.doc

This document reflects lessons learned, recommendations and modifications from the two-year Seeds to Success Field Test conducted to create a final version of the Washington State QRIS Quality Standards.  The field test process provided an opportunity to test quality standards as well as system supports and capacity necessary to implement to scale.  The attached table details recommendations from local participants and community leads and the University of Washington.

ZReportSaved.pdf

This 50-state matrix (as well as the District of Columbia) provides data on the status of states in establishing early learning guidelines and inclusion of curriculum and child assessment in standards established within their state quality rating and improvement systems.

QRIS_ELS&Curriculum&Assessment_Summary_2011draft.pdf

Most state QRIS use measures of program quality applicable to the age range served. This document identifies the program quality tool each state uses, how the assessment is used in the QRIS, and how the assessment is linked to program quality improvement.

webreport.docx

Of the 20 state QRIS standards, 16 states include school-age specific quality standards and indicators. Twelve of these states embed school-age indicators within QRIS standards and four have developed a stand-alone “school-age track”. Findings are summarized in this table.

webreport.docx

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

webreport.docx

A chart that reviews 17 QRIS to identify states that explicitly include infant and toddler quality indicators.

This chart outlines the process and infrastructure for teachnical assistance in North Carolina.