How will programs be assessed?
The quality of settings will be rated through the Quality Ratings and Improvement System (QRIS), which will measure, encourage, and reward quality in both public and private preschool settings. All providers who choose to accept state funding, whether in public or private settings, will be rated. Additionally, other private providers can choose to be rated, even if they do not participate in the state-funded program.Using a five star rating system, the QIRS will establish clearly identified levels of increasing quality. The state will provide technical assistance to improve program quality, and offer incentives that reward achievement in quality improvement.
The quality of settings will be rated through the Quality Ratings System (QRS), which will measure, encourage, and reward quality in both public and private preschool settings. All providers who choose to accept state funding, whether in public or private settings, will be rated. Additionally, other private providers can choose to be rated, even if they do not participate in the state-funded program. Using a five star rating system, the QRS will establish clearly identified levels of increasing quality. The state will provide technical assistance to improve program quality, and offer incentives that reward achievement in quality improvement.
