In June 2013, the Delaware Office of Early Learning contracted with the RAND Corporation to conduct an independent evaluation of Delaware Stars for Early Success, the state's quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) for early learning and care programs. The purpose of the RAND evaluation is to support Delaware in its efforts to design and implement an effective, robust system for measuring and reporting on the quality of early learning and care programs in home and center settings. The evaluation further aims to inform efforts to improve the quality of programs in ways that are beneficial for participating children and their families. The project entails a series of interrelated research tasks that will provide objective and rigorous empirical evidence of the extent to which rating tiers reflect relevant differences in the quality of home-and center-based programs and whether the system is operating effectively in terms of technical assistance (TA), financial support, and other features. In support of the overall evaluation goals, this report summarizes several research activities conducted in the second year of the project to inform the validation of the Delaware Stars QRIS that will conclude in the fall of 2015. Specifically, this report features an analysis of state administrative data to assess provider participation rates in Delaware Stars and quality rating outcomes for participating providers, as well as a description of the financial incentives and TA received by Delaware Stars providers. The findings of this second-year report will be of interest to stakeholders in Delaware, as well as those in other states that are involved in designing, implementing, or evaluating child care QRISs. (author abstract)