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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: The Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Evaluation Toolkit A guide to planning and conducting child care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) evaluations |
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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: 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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Coaching for quality improvement: Lessons learned from quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) A summary of an examination of features of coaching and other on-site, individualized professional development strategies associated with positive outcomes for early childhood practitioners and children, based on a research review and a multi-case study of coaching in quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) |
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Coaching in early care and education programs and quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS): Identifying promising features An examination of features of coaching and other on-site, individualized professional development strategies associated with positive outcomes for early childhood practitioners and children, based on a research review and a multi-case study of coaching in quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) |
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Data-driven decision making in preparation for large-scale quality rating system implementation An account of the development and implementation of a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) and its implementation procedures, based on information from Missouri's experiences with the development of a QRIS |
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Evaluation of Parent Aware: Minnesota's quality rating and improvement system pilot: Final evaluation report An evaluation of Parent Aware, Minnesota's quality rating and improvement system (QRIS), that examines programs' experiences and patterns of enrollment, ratings, and improvement, risk status of children served, parent and child ratings, and the relationship of program ratings to observed quality and children's developmental gains, based on program surveys and observations, direct and indirect child assessments, parent interviews, administrative data, and data on program supports |
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Measuring and rating quality: A state perspective on the demands for quality measurement in a policy context An account of the implementation of a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) for early childhood education and care programs in Minnesota, including information on quality goals, implementation challenges, and recommendations for improvement |
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Minnesota Child Care Choices: Families' awareness and use of a pilot quality rating and improvement system Findings from a longitudinal study of the child care decision-making processes of low-income families in Minnesota that examine parents' awareness and use of pilot quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) ratings and rated programs, based on a survey 270 low-income parents with at least one child age 6 or under who have applied for child care assistance or welfare and live in one of four QRIS pilot counties |
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Minnesota Child Care Choices: Study and sample description An overview of a study, and its sample, that examines the child care decision-making processes of low-income families in Minnesota |
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Differing purposes for measuring quality in early childhood settings: Aligning purpose with procedures A discussion of the need to tailor quality assessments to address specific needs, including learning support, the identification of special needs children, program evaluation and monitoring, and high-stakes accountability standards |
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Minnesota Child Care Choices: Child care decision-making and perceptions of quality Findings from a longitudinal study of the child care decision-making processes of low-income families in Minnesota that examine parents' child care decision-making processes, perceptions of quality, and child care arrangements at baseline, based on a survey of 323 low-income parents with at least one child age 6 or under who have applied for child care assistance or welfare and live in one of seven participating counties |
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Minnesota Child Care Choices: Families' employment patterns and child care-related work disruptions Findings from a longitudinal study of the child care decision-making processes of low-income families in Minnesota that examine parents' employment experiences and connections between child care and work, based on analyses of three subsamples from a survey of 323 low-income parents with at least one child age 6 or under who have applied for child care assistance or welfare and live in one of seven participating counties that consisted of 136 parents in paid employment, 282 labor force participants, and 102 parents with child care problems |
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Empirical approaches to strengthening the measurement of quality: Issues in the development and use of quality measures in research and applied settings A discussion of obstacles to the development and improvement of tools to assess and measure quality in early childhood education and care programs |
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Setting the context for a discussion of quality measures: The demographic landscape of early care and education A demographic profile of participation in early childhood education and care in the United States, including information of types of settings for special child populations and children who participate in multiple child care and early education arrangements |
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Measuring quality of ECE programs for children with disabilities A discussion of the assessment of program quality in general early childhood education (GECE) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) programs for children with disabilities |
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Minnesota Child Care Choices: Families' participation in the Child Care Assistance Program Findings from a longitudinal study of the child care decision-making processes of low-income families in Minnesota that examine parents' child care subsidy program participation, based on administrative data from 323 low-income parents with at least one child age 6 or under who have applied for child care assistance or welfare and live in one of seven participating counties |
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Introduction: Why strengthening the measurement of quality in early childhood settings has taken on new importance An overview of arguments for the improvement of the measures of early childhood education and care quality |
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Measuring health-related aspects of quality in early childhood settings An overview of research on the relationship between children's health status and their development, and a proposal of indicators to measure the health-related components of early childhood education and care settings |
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Family-sensitive caregiving: A key component of quality in early care and education arrangements A presentation of a model for the assessment of early childhood education and care providers' attitudes towards, knowledge about, and practices with families with young children |
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Aligning measures of quality with professional development goals and goals for children's development Arguments for the improvement of the quality of early childhood education and care through the alignment of measurable professional development goals for educators with developmental goals for children |
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Measuring culturally responsive early care and education A proposal of a framework for the service delivery and quality assessment of cultural responsiveness in early childhood education and care settings, including recommendations for the improvement of measurement strategies and a discussion of the role of cultural responsive care in children's school readiness |
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Ending with a beginning: Key themes and next steps A summary of arguments for the improvement of the measure of early childhood education and care quality |
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Advancing the measurement of quality for early childhood programs that support early language and literacy development A review of assessment tools for the measurement of the quality of children's language and literacy development in center-based and family child care settings |
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Quality measurement in early childhood settings A collection of reports and discussions on the measurement of quality in early childhood settings |
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