Kentucky’sCommitmenttoHigherQualityforEarlyCareandEducation

Whatwewillcover

TieredQualityRatingandImprovementSystem(TQRIS)HistoryApproachDomainsandStandardsPointsTimelineSupports

• Governor’sOfficeofEarlyChildhood

• CabinetforHealthandFamilyServices

• KentuckyDepartmentofEducation

PartneringAgencies

TQRIS

TieredQualityRatingandImprovementSystemMethodtoassess, improve

andcommunicatethelevelofqualityinearlycareandeducationandwraparoundservices

TQRIS

CurrentStatusofQRISinStates

HISTORY

ForLicensedPrograms

2000- EstablishedaTQRIS

UtilizedfundsfromKIDSNow

EarlyadopterofTQRIS

VoluntaryforLicensedPrograms

Historically30-40%participation

Forschool-basedprograms

StartedwithKERA(1990)

Exemptfromlicensing

NotincludedintheTQRIS

MonitoredbyKDE

Pre-KincludedintheP2R

Includedinotherformsof

monitoring

Commitmenttofamilies

UnifiedStandardsofQuality

2011ChildTrendsevaluationandnewresearch

RacetotheTop– EarlyLearningChallenge

Newlegislation:HB234

Whyare wechanging?

Lukewantstobeavet

FamiliesknowthequalityofearlycareandlearningprogramsProvidehighqualityservicesCreateasystemtosupporthigherlevelsofqualityBuilduponprogram’sstrengths

GuidingPrinciples

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APPROACH

July2015- Dec.2015ECERS-R,ECERS-3VerificationofevidenceAnalysisofdatainformeddesign

PilotStudySurvey1Respondents-1326

Survey2Respondents-1524

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IncreasekindergartenreadinessPubliclyrecognizeeachprogram’sstrengthsCreatesystemsofsupportProvideparent/caregiverassurancesofquality

ReducetheamountoffundsspentonremediationatlatergradesIncreasegraduationratesProvideopportunitiesforcollaboration

KentuckyAllSTARSisdesignedto:

DOMAINS&STANDARDS

DomainsKentuckyAllSTARSalignswiththefederalpriorityareasidentifiedbytheRacetotheTopEarlyLearningChallengeforrequiredprogramstandards

FamilyandCommunityEngagement

StaffQualifications

ClassroomandInstructionalQuality

AdministrativeandLeadershipPractices

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Standards

Individualstatementsofqualitythatearlycareandlearningprogramsshouldaspiretodemonstratetoachievethehighestlevelsofquality.

FamilyandCommunityEngagement

Program/Siteadministratorand75%ofstaffcompleteprofessionallearningactivities related tostrengtheningfamilyengagement

Implementfamilyengagementactivitiesthatpromotechildren'sdevelopmentandlearning

Two-waycommunicationwithfamilies

Implementstransitionsupportsforchildrenandfamilies

Sharecommunityresourceswithfamilies

Buildspartnershipswithcommunityagencies

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1pt

1pt

50%ofteachingstaffhaveprofessionallearningactivities indevelopmentalscreening

Completeanenvironmentalself-assessmentusingavalidandreliabletoolappropriatefortheages/settingsofchildrenserved

Participate inanenvironmentalobservationonavalidandreliable tool

Ensuredevelopmentalscreeningwithin90daysofenrollment andreferral(ifneeded)within30daysofscreeningsforallenrolledchildren

ImplementscurriculumthatalignswithKentuckyEarlyLearningStandards

Implementsspecializedsupplementalcurricula

ClassroomandInstructionalQuality

KentuckyEarlyLearningStandardsareincorporatedintolessonplans

StaffsupportIFSP/IEPgoalsofindividualchildren

Staffconductongoingcurriculum-basedassessmenttoinforminstruction

Assessmentresultsareusedtoinformindividualandgroupinstruction.

Instructionalassessmentfindingsaresharedwithfamilies

Nationalaccreditationacknowledgedbystateapprovedorganization

MaintainNAEYCstaff-to-childratiosandgroupsizerequirements

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Required

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1ptUpto4pts

Required

Required

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StaffQualificationsandProfessionalDevelopment

ProgramSiteAdministrator/Directorreceives10hoursofprofessionallearningincurriculum,instructionalpracticesand/orteachingandlearningorhaveanapprovedearlychildhoodcredentialordegree

50%ofteachingstaffreceive10hoursofprofessionallearningincurriculum,instructionalpracticesand/orteachingandlearningorhaveanapprovedearlychildhoodcredentialordegree

Teachingstaffcompleteappropriatecredentialasoutlinedon theKentuckyCareerLattice(50%achieveLevel1orabove;40%achieveLevel2orabove;30%achieveLevel3orabove;20%achieveLevel4orabove)

ProgramSiteAdministrator/Directorachievesappropriatecredentialasoutlinedon theKentuckyCareerLattice(Level2orabove;Level3orabove;Level4orabove)

50%ofteachingstaffparticipate inprofessionallearningactivities relatedtocurriculum-basedassessment

ProgramSiteAdministrator/DirectorachievestheKentuckyDirectorCredentialorholdsanadministratorcertificateinafieldnotrelatedtoearlychildhoodandtheequivalentof3hoursinchilddevelopmentoratleast5yearsfull-timerelatedexperienceintheearlycareandeducationfield

IndividualPDplanalignswithstateidentifiedprofessionalcoreknowledgeandcompetencies

Required

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1pt

Required

Upto4pts 1pt

Upto3pts

AdministrativeandLeadershipPractices

Teachingstaffareprovidedweeklylessonplanningtime

Hasasystemforevaluatingstaffperformancebymonitoringandprovidingfeedbackforimprovement

Implementsacontinuousimprovementplan

Providesatleast11dayspaidtimeoffannually

Provideshealth insurance

Providesretirement

ProgramAdministrator/Director isamemberofanEarlyCareandEducationprofessionalorganization

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1pt

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2pts

HYBRIDSYSTEM

HybridSystem

Meetsregulatory

requirements

RequiredDomains:

•Classroom&InstructionalQuality•StaffQualifications&PD

RequiredStandard:

•Environmentalobservation

Points:•2pts FamilyandCommunityEngagement•8ptsClassroomandInstructionalQuality•2ptsStaffQualificationsandPD•2ptsAdministrativeandLeadershipPractices•7ptsofyourchoicefromanydomain

RequiredStandard:

•Environmentalobservation(Minimumscore4.0perclassroom)

Points:•2pts FamilyandCommunityEngagement•8pts ClassroomandInstructionalQuality•2pts StaffQualificationsandPD•2pts AdministrativeandLeadershipPractices•17pts ofyourchoicefromanydomain

RequiredStandard:

•Environmentalobservation(Minimumscore5.0perclassroom)

Points:•2pts FamilyandCommunityEngagement•8pts ClassroomandInstructionalQuality•2pts StaffQualificationsandPD•2pts AdministrativeandLeadershipPractices•27ptsofyourchoice fromanydomain

Points(21-30) Points(31-40) Points(41-50)

STARSLEVEL1

STARSLEVEL2

STARSLEVEL3

STARSLEVEL4

STARSLEVEL5

Meetsregulatory

requirements

RequiredDomains:

•Classroom&InstructionalQuality•StaffQualifications&PD

Meetsregulatory

requirements

RequiredDomains:

•Classroom&InstructionalQuality•StaffQualifications&PD

STARSLevel1

Meetsregulatory

requirements

STARSLevel2ClassroomandInstructionalQuality:50%ofteachingstaffhaveprofessional learningactivities

indevelopmental screeningCompleteanenvironmental self-assessmentusingavalid

andreliabletoolappropriate fortheages/stagesofchildrenservedParticipateinanenvironmentalobservationonavalidand

reliabletool

StaffQualificationsandProfessionalDevelopment:ProgramSiteAdministrator/Director receives10hoursof

professional learning incurriculum, instructionalpracticesand/orteachingandlearningorhaveanapprovedearlychildhood credentialordegree50%ofteachingstaffreceive10hoursofprofessional

learning incurriculum, instructionalpracticesand/orteachingandlearningorhaveanapprovedearlychildhoodcredentialordegree

RequiredDomains:

•Classroom&InstructionalQuality•StaffQualifications&PD

RequiredDomains:

•Classroom&InstructionalQuality•StaffQualifications&PD

Points21-30

STARLEVEL3

STARSLevel3RequiredStandard:Participateinanenvironmentalobservationonavalidand

reliabletool(nominimum score)

Programscanchoosethestandardsforthe21-30points

Inaddition totherequiredstandards,programsmustachieveatleast21points:

2pointsfromFamilyandCommunity Engagement8pointsfromClassroomandInstructionalQuality2pointsfromStaffQualificationsandProfessionalDevelopment2pointsfromAdministrativeandLeadershipPracticesAtleast7pointsofyourchoicefromanydomain

Points31-40

STARLEVEL4

STARSLevel4RequiredStandard:Participateinanenvironmentalobservationonavalidand

reliabletool(minimum of4.0perclassroom)

Programscanchoosethestandardsforthe31-40points

Inaddition totherequiredstandards,programsmustachieveatleast31points:

2pointsfromFamilyandCommunity Engagement8pointsfromClassroomandInstructionalQuality2pointsfromStaffQualificationsandProfessionalDevelopment2pointsfromAdministrativeandLeadershipPracticesAtleast17pointsofyourchoicefromanydomain

Points41-50

STARLEVEL5

STARSLevel5RequiredStandard:Participateinanenvironmentalobservationonavalidand

reliabletool(minimum of5.0perclassroom)

Programscanchoosethestandardsforthe41-50points

Inaddition totherequiredstandards,programsmustachieveatleast41points:

2pointsfromFamilyandCommunity Engagement8pointsfromClassroomandInstructionalQuality2pointsfromStaffQualificationsandProfessionalDevelopment2pointsfromAdministrativeandLeadershipPracticesAtleast27pointsofyourchoicefromanydomain

TIMELINE

July2016

Aug2016

Sept2016

Oct2016

Nov2016

Dec2016

Jan2017

Feb2017

Mar2017

Apr2017

May2017

June2017

July2017

Aug2017

Sep2017

HoldHarmlessPeriod(July1,2016 – June30,2017)

PreschoolMigration(July2016-June30,2017)

Migration Phase1childcarevolunteersratedbyDec.31,2016

MigrationPhase2childcarevolunteersratedbyMarch30,

2017

MigrationPhase3childcarevolunteersratedbyJune30,

2017

ValidationRFPreleasedand

researcherchosen(April 2017-June

2017)

ValidationContinued

(July1,2017– Sept.30,2017)

Kentucky AllSTARSReadyKidsConferenceJuly 11-13

RegionalSummits

AllrequiredprogramsinsystembyJune30,2017

TimelineTimeline

SUPPORTS

Supports/TA

Coaching

Incentives

Trainingandtechnicalassistance

Governor’sOfficeofEarlyChildhoodPhone:502-782-0200Web:kidsnow.ky.gov

Facebook.com/KYGOECTwitter.com/KYGOEC

DepartmentofEducationPhone:502-564-9848

Web:education.ky.gov/curriculum/conpro/prim-pre/Pages/default.aspx

DivisionofChildCarePhone:502-564-2524

Web:chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dcc/

ContactInformation