QRIS Unit 5

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Due Date: Sunday, 11:59 pm (EST) of Unit 6

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 a set of defined program standards. By participating in their State’s QRIS, early and school-age care providers embark on a path of 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 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 of the article and include 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

CHS199V -Simulated Field Experience I

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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.