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Book SynopsisQuality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) has gained national momentum. The authors first present a national scene of QRIS and then use Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County as a case study to illustrate a number of things. First, they look at the logic model behind the QRIS. Next, they review the design and implementation of the QRIS in the context of partnership and systems thinking. Finally, they provide an evaluation design and findings. The book is useful for policy makers, administrators of early and education at various levels, researchers, and others who seek to improve early care and education.
Trade Review«It is critical that we build early childhood learning environments that directly and clearly support our most vulnerable populations. The Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County is committed to that goal. We believe this is a young field of intentional work and that effective evaluation and timely feedback is instrumental to a process of continuous learning, facing the brutal facts, adapting and innovating so that we can provide the most effective programs that support the children we serve so they are ready for school.» (Gaetana D. Ebbole, CEO, Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County)
«Designing and implementing effective ‘Quality Improvement Systems’ has proven extremely challenging. Those willing to take on that challenge will find this book an indispensable guide.» (Dr. Thomas R. Guskey, Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Kentucky)
«It is critical that we build early childhood learning environments that directly and clearly support our most vulnerable populations. The Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County is committed to that goal. We believe this is a young field of intentional work and that effective evaluation and timely feedback is instrumental to a process of continuous learning, facing the brutal facts, adapting and innovating so that we can provide the most effective programs that support the children we serve so they are ready for school.» (Gaetana D. Ebbole, CEO, Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County)
«Designing and implementing effective ‘Quality Improvement Systems’ has proven extremely challenging. Those willing to take on that challenge will find this book an indispensable guide.» (Dr. Thomas R. Guskey, Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Kentucky)
Table of ContentsContents: Quality Rating and Improvement Systems: An Overview – Issues in Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Quality Rating and Improvement Systems – The Quality Improvement System in Palm Beach County: A Brief Introduction – The Design of the Quality Improvement System – The Implementation of the Quality Improvement System – Participation in and Reflection on Palm Beach County’s Quality Improvement System: Perspectives from Practitioners – Effects of Quality Improvement System on Early Childhood Education Practitioners – Effects of Quality Improvement System on Child Care Centers – Effects of Quality Improvement System on Childcare Sites’ Performance in School Readiness – Important Learnings from Evaluating the Quality Improvement System in Palm Beach County.
