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31 Aug 2015
Video

Long Story Short: How Can Early Childhood Education Quality Ratings (QRIS) Ensure the Best Return on Our Investment in Six Million Children?

Recent federal efforts to expand access to early childhood education for six million children by 2020 have also increased attention about quality programming. In this video interview, Ann-Marie Faria, principal researcher, explains the role that Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRISs) have in communicating about quality to parents, programs, and policy makers.

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27 Mar 2015
Report

Examining Ratings and Dimensions of Quality in an Early Childhood Education Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)

Documenting and improving early childhood program quality is a national priority, leading to a rapid expansion of Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRISs). QRISs document and improve the quality of early childhood education programs and provide clear information to families about their childcare choices. Findings from this study suggest that incremental changes to how QRIS ratings are calculated can alter inferences about program quality.
Topic: 
Education, Early Childhood and Child Development
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Report

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What Matters Most for Children: Influencing Inequality at the Start of Life

The persistence of gaps in education, income, health, and other socioeconomic indicators suggests the urgent need to reduce inequality early in life. In this white paper, Eboni Howard reviews the science of early childhood and summarizes the disparities and the opportunity gaps stemming from inequalities, describing programs, services, and policies that might affect the extent of inequality and provide supportive early life experiences.
Topic: 
Early Childhood and Child Development, Education

Further Reading

  • Moving Up the Ladder: How Do States Deliver Quality Improvement Supports Within Their Quality Rating and Improvement Systems?
  • Development and Implementation of Quality Rating and Improvement Systems in Midwest Region States
  • Quality Improvement Efforts Among Early Childhood Education Programs Participating in Iowa’s Quality Rating System
  • The “I” in QRIS Survey: Collecting Data on Quality Improvement Activities for Early Childhood Education Programs
  • Examining Ratings and Dimensions of Quality in an Early Childhood Education Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)
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Ann-Marie Faria

Ann-Marie Faria

Principal Researcher

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Early Childhood and Child Development

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