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Parent Aware Minnesota’s Quality Rating and Improvement System Initial Validation Brief

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By: Kathryn Tout, Jennifer Cleveland, Weilin Li, Rebecca Starr, Margaret Soli, & Erin Bultinck, Parent Aware February 1, 2018
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The purpose of the Parent Aware Initial Validation Study is to examine the extent to which the rating process and the four star quality ratings that are awarded are fair, accurate and meaningful. The findings will be used to inform improvement of Parent Aware as it continues to expand across Minnesota.

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