Infant Mental Health Consultation: A Wise Investment Of CCDBG Dollars

Blog August 6, 2018

This blog post outlines why Infant Mental Health Consultation is a wise investment of Child Care Development Block Grant dollars. It describes what Infant Mental Health Consultation is, why it is important, and offers examples of it in use.

CCDBG: Focus On Access To Quality

Blog August 2, 2018

According to Nobel Laureate Economist James Heckman, while it is tempting to increase access to as many disadvantaged children as possible, providing access to quality will deliver the best short-and long-term return on investment. In this blog post, he provides his rationale for asserting that program quality is key for actualizing the promise early childhood education has for elevating the lives of disadvantaged children and their families.

NJ-EASEL

Report August 1, 2018

Increasing QRIS Awareness & Participation through Strategic Communications

Report August 1, 2018

The purpose of this evaluation is to also to identify the lessons learned and best practices that can be highlighted and shared with other states and early childhood systems that are interested in replicating GEEARS’ approach and impact.

Session 202: Maximizing CCDF Impact for Infants and Toddlers Financing Strategies to Build Supply of Infant and Toddler Care

Archived Meeting Resources July 30, 2018

This document notes highlights of a presentation -Maximizing CCDF Impact for Infants and Toddlers Financing Strategies to Build Supply of Infant and Toddler Care - from the 2018 QRIS Meeting -

Why The Market Can’t Provide An Adequate Child Care Supply And How States Can Help Fill The Gap

Blog July 27, 2018

This blog post looks at why the child care supply falls so short in our country and how states can close the gap and support families. It also offers strategies for building the child care supply by making informed investments.

Revising and Implementing ECERS3, ITERS3 and FCCERS3 State Perspectives

Slide Deck July 17, 2018

This presentation, from the 2018 QRIS National Meeting, covers state perspectives on revisions and implementation issues for the latest versions of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-3), the Infant-Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-3) and the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS-3).

Fitting in: Hearing the Asian American Voice in Equity Why are Asian, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders missing in the conversation about racial justice and equity in the early childhood field?

Archived Meeting Resources July 17, 2018

Asian Americans are often left out of conversations when issues of equity arise. This discussion will debate ways to engage Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islander families to have a voice in early childhood programs. We will discuss ways that “insignificant” numbers of Asian children and families need a system that is highly inclusive, promotes equity, and includes the needs of all young children and families.

Infant Toddler Targeted Coaching in Washington State QRIS, Early Achievers

Slide Deck July 17, 2018

This presentation, from the 2018 QRIS National Meeting, looks at the implementation and results of an interdisciplinary coaching model used to boost quality in infant-toddler classrooms.

It’s Time: The Steady Growth Of QRIS And The ECE System

Blog July 16, 2018

A pre-retirement tribute to her legacy, this blog post features an interview with Anne Mitchell, an early childhood leader for more than three decades who played a key role in the birth and life of QRIS. She offers her thoughts on the beginnings of QRIS, the impact of QRIS on the early childhood systems building movement, and what she sees for the future.