You will review the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) and write that addresses specific things. The QRIS was developed by the National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance to provide what is described in the QRIS Resource Guide as “a systematic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early and school-age care and education programs”.(nd) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. https://ecquality.acf.hhs.gov/
See the attached assignment document for complete instructions and the grading rubric.
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Total Points: 100 Overview:
Overview:
For this assignment, you will write a one-page paper about the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). The QRIS was developed by the National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance to provide what is described in the QRIS Resource Guide as “a systematic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early and school-age care and education programs”. (nd) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. https://ecquality.acf.hhs.gov/
Like rating systems for restaurants and hotels, QRIS awards quality ratings to early and school-age care and education programs that meet defined program standards. By participating in their State’s QRIS, early and school-age care providers embark on continuous quality improvement. Even providers that have met the standards of the lowest QRIS levels have achieved a level of quality that is beyond the minimum requirements to operate.
Instructions:
For this assignment, you will first need to research your state’s Department of Education website to see if they participate in the QRIS; if your state DOES NOT participate, choose another state.
1. The name of your state and the website link to the QRIS. 2. Does a program have to be star rated to be considered high quality? 3. Is it optional for private early learning centers to participate? 4. Explicit synopsis, written in own words showing a deep understanding the importance of
high-quality education in the early years. 5. Locate an article about the importance of an early learning center being “high-quality” and
write a short synopsis and a link to the article. Requirements:
• Submit your one-page paper as a MS Word document
• Use double spacing and 12-point, Times New Roman font
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after
you write.
Unit 5 Assignment: QRIS
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10 points 0 points 0 points
Web link Includes the name of the state and the
website link to QRIS.
n/a Web link is missing.
20 points 10 points 0 points
Questions Accurately answers both questions:
Does a program have to be star rated to be considered high quality? And, Is it optional for private early learning centers to participate?
Accurately answers only one question.
Information is inaccurate or
too vague.
30 points 15 points 0 points
Personal
NAEYC (1b)
Knowing and understanding
the multiple influences on
development and learning.
Complete and explicit synopsis, written in own words showing a deep understanding the importance of high- quality education in the early years.
Vague synopsis is
provided or demonstrates only
basic understanding.
Synopsis is
not provided, is not written
in own words, or does not
demonstrate
understanding.
30 point 15 points 0 points
Article
NAEYC (6d) Integrating
knowledgeable, reflective, and
critical perspectives on
early education
Explicitly demonstrates an understanding of high-quality and the relationship to the QRIS along with a reliable source/article
Demonstrates basic understanding of
high-quality and the
relationship to the QRIS along with
a reliable source/article.
Understanding is not evident
of high-quality
and the relationship to
the QRIS and or the article
missing.
5 points 2 points 0 points
Formatting and APA
One-page paper as a MS Word
document with
double spacing and 12-point, Times
New Roman font. References are
compliant with few minor errors.
Paper is under one page but meets all
other criteria including APA
formatting.
Does not meet criteria.
5 points 2 points 0 points
Spelling,
Grammar, and Punctuation
Few errors that do not impede
professional presentation. Some errors impede
professional
presentation.
Many errors
impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.