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Best practices for conducting program observations as part of quality rating and improvement systems A discussion of considerations for the use of program observation as part of quality rating and improvement systems, including issues related to measurement selection, planning and conducting observations, and scoring and reporting |
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The CCDF policies database book of tables: Key cross-state variations in CCDF policies as of October 1, 2011 A comparison of aspects of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)-related policies among the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories, including: eligibility requirements for families and children; application, redetermination, terms of authorization, and waiting lists; family payments; and policies for providers, including reimbursement rates |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Child care quality rating and improvement systems: Approaches to integrating programs for young children in two states An examination of the role, and how to assess the role, that state child care quality rating and improvement systems can play in early childhood care and education system integration and development, based on document reviews, administrator interviews, and two-day site visits in Indiana and Pennsylvania |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Child care quality rating and improvement systems: Approaches to integrating programs for young children in two states [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of the role, and how to assess the role, that state child care quality rating and improvement systems can play in early childhood care and education system integration and development, based on document reviews, administrator interviews, and two-day site visits in Indiana and Pennsylvania |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Colorado Qualistar: QRS profile A profile of Colorado Qualistar, the state's quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, staff qualifications, and family engagement |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Compendium of quality rating systems and evaluations A compendium of information on quality rating systems of child care and early education programs, including a proposal of an analytic framework for the assessment and evaluation of quality rating systems and profiles of such systems in 26 states |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Compendium of quality rating systems and evaluations [Executive summary] A summary of a compendium of information on quality rating systems of child care and early education programs, including a proposal of an analytic framework for the assessment and evaluation of quality rating systems and profiles of such systems in 26 states |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Defining and measuring quality: An in-depth study of five child care quality rating and improvement systems An examination of aspects of child care quality rating and improvement systems related to definitions and measures of quality, including variation in definitions and measures, processes to measure each component and determine the overall level of quality, and availability of data on quality ratings, based on in-depth case studies in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Defining and measuring quality: An in-depth study of five child care quality rating and improvement systems [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of aspects of child care quality rating and improvement systems related to definitions and measures of quality, including variation in definitions and measures, processes to measure each component and determine the overall level of quality, and availability of data on quality ratings, based on in-depth case studies in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Delaware Stars for Early Success: QRS profile A profile of Delaware Stars for Early Success, the state's quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, children's assessments, staff qualifications, and program management |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: District of Columbia Going for the Gold tiered rate reimbursement system: QRS profile A profile of District of Columbia's Going for the Gold, the tiered rate reimbursement system for the quality improvement of early childhood education and care programs in Washington, D.C., including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, and reimbursement rates |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Illinois Quality Counts: QRS profile A profile of Illinois Quality Counts, the state's quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, staff qualifications, and program management |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Indiana Paths to Quality: QRS profile A profile of Indiana Paths to QUALITY, the state’s child care quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, curricula, staff qualifications and program management |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Iowa child care quality rating system: QRS profile A profile of Iowa’s child care quality rating system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, staff qualifications and program management |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Kentucky STARS for KIDS NOW: QRS profile A profile of Kentucky STARS for KIDS NOW, the state’s child care quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, staff qualifications and program management |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Los Angeles County Steps to Excellence Project: QRS profile A profile of the Los Angeles County Steps to Excellence Project, the child care quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs in Los Angeles County, California, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, child assessments, staff qualifications and program management |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Louisiana Quality Start child care rating system: QRS profile A profile of the Louisiana Quality Start, the state’s child care quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, child assessments, staff qualifications and program management |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) assessment: Maine Quality for ME: QRS profile A profile of the Maine Quality for ME, the state’s child care quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, curriculum, child assessments, staff qualifications and program management |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Maryland child care tiered reimbursement system: QRS profile A profile of the Maryland Child Care Tiered Reimbursement Program, the tiered rate reimbursement system for the quality improvement of early childhood education and care programs in Maryland, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, staff qualifications, program administration, and financial incentives |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Measuring quality across three child care quality rating and improvement systems: Findings from secondary analyses A study of the prevalence of quality components among participating child care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) providers and their relationship to observed quality, based on analyses of QRIS administrative data, professional development registries, and observation data in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Illinois, and Tennessee |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Measuring quality across three child care quality rating and improvement systems: Findings from secondary analyses [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the prevalence of quality components among participating child care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) providers and their relationship to observed quality, based on analyses of QRIS administrative data, professional development registries, and observation data in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Illinois, and Tennessee |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Miami-Dade Quality Counts: QRS profile A profile of Miami-Dade Quality Counts, the child care quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs in the Miami-Dade County area in Florida, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, curriculum, child assessments, staff qualifications and program management |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Mississippi Quality Step System: QRS profile A profile of Mississippi Quality Step System, the state’s child care quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, curriculum, child assessments, staff qualifications, family’s engagement, and program administration |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Missouri Quality Rating System: QRS profile A profile of Missouri Quality Rating System, the state’s former child care quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, child assessments, staff qualifications, family engagement, and program administration |
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: New Hampshire Quality Rating System: QRS profile A profile of the New Hampshire Quality Rating System, the state’s former child care quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, curriculum, staff qualifications, family engagement, and program administration |
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