The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: The Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Evaluation Toolkit
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, August, 2011
(OPRE Report 2011-31). Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A guide to planning and conducting child care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) evaluations
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Missouri Quality Rating System: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: New Hampshire Quality Rating System: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Illinois Quality Counts: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) assessment: Maine Quality for ME: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Mississippi Quality Step System: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Compendium of quality rating systems and evaluations
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April, 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Reports & Papers
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Compendium of quality rating systems and evaluations [Executive summary]
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Executive Summary
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Vermont STep Ahead Quality Rating System: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A profile of Vermont's STep Ahead Quality Rating System (STARS), the state's quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, staff qualifications, family engagement, and program administration
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Iowa child care quality rating system: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Virginia Star Quality Initiative: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A profile of the Virginia Star Quality Initiative, 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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Miami-Dade Quality Counts: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Palm Beach Quality Counts: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A profile of the Palm Beach Quality Counts, the child care quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs in Palm Beach County, Florida, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, curriculum, child assessments, staff qualifications, family engagement, and program administration
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Colorado Qualistar: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Indiana Paths to Quality: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April, 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Pennsylvania Keystone STARS: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A profile of Pennsylvania Keystone STARS, 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 engagement, and program administration
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Oklahoma Reaching for the Stars: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A profile of Oklahoma Reaching for the Stars, the state’s former child care quality rating and licensing system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, staff qualifications, family engagement, and program administration
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Ohio Step Up to Quality: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A profile of Ohio Step Up to Quality, the state’s former child care quality rating and licensing system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, curriculum, staff qualifications, and program administration
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Louisiana Quality Start child care rating system: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Kentucky STARS for KIDS NOW: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Delaware Stars for Early Success: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Tennessee Star-Quality Child Care Program: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A profile of Tennessee's Star-Quality Child Care Program, the state's quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, staff qualifications, family engagement, and program administration
Other
The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Oregon Child Care Quality Indicators Program: QRS profile
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A profile of Oregon Child Care Quality Indicators Program, the state’s former child care quality rating and licensing system for early childhood education and care programs, including information on rating guidelines, quality indicators, and staff qualifications
Other
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
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, August, 2011
(OPRE Report 2011-29). Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Reports & Papers
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]
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, August, 2011
(OPRE Report 2011-30). Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Executive Summary