Program Quality Specialist to Rescue! Early Ed Con October 17, 2015

Your Presenters Today Amy Whitehead-Pleaux, Region 2 Program Quality Specialist Jody Dominguez, Region 3 Program Quality Specialist Pam Roux, Educator and Provider Support Specialist Gwen Alexander, Associate Commissioner for Program Quality Supports

Agenda Welcome and Icebreaker QRIS Updates – What’s New? Group Discussion – Strengths and Challenges QRIS Toolbox – Resources to Support Your Work Small Group Work – PQS Technical Assistance Peer Support – Share Your Ideas Questions and Answers

Whether you're just starting with the MA QRIS, or if you're a MA QRIS veteran, this Q and A workshop is for you! Meet some Program Quality Specialists, learn updates about QRIS, get some new tools to help you with your QRIS application, and get answers to some of your most pressing QRIS questions. All program types welcome! 4 Workshop Objectives

Environment Rating Scales Policy Scores for the Program Administration Scale (PAS) and the Business Administration Scale (BAS) Health Consultant Visit 5 Key Revisions to the MA QRIS Requirements

6 Environment Rating Scales Policy Reliable Rater Observations moved to Level 4 only Program Quality Specialist Site Visit at Level 3 Scoring changes (see QRIS Tool Box Section of QRIS Resources page at education-and-care/qris/qris-resources-for-programs.html) education-and-care/qris/qris-resources-for-programs.html EEC Environment Rating Scales Webinar:

7 Scores for Program Administration Scale (PAS) and Business Administration Scale (BAS) TOOLLEVEL 2LEVEL 3LEVEL 4 Program Administration Scale (PAS) 355 Business Administration Scale (BAS) 355

8 Health Consultant Visit Program Type LEVEL 2LEVEL 3LEVEL 4 Center Based/ School Based Self-Assessment and CQIP (not required yet) Annual Health Consultant Site Visit Out of School Time Self-Assessment and CQIP (not required yet) Annual Health Consultant Site Visit Family Child Care Self-Assessment and CQIP (not required yet) Annual Health Consultant Site Visit

Health and Safety Interactions Curriculum Assessment Professional Development Family and Community Engagement Business Management Leadership and Supervision 9 Group Discussion – What is easiest for you?

Health and Safety Interactions Curriculum Assessment Professional Development Family and Community Engagement Business Management Leadership and Supervision 10 Group Discussion - What is most challenging for you?

Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) QRIS Level 1 Self-Assessment for Public School Preschools Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) – Template coming this year! Any IPDP must include (at a minimum): – IPDP must include: Educator’s strengths and educator’s and areas for potential growth Actions and timeline for achieving goals – IPDP should be informed by: observations from Arnett or CLASS growth on the Career Ladder the QRIS Professional Development Requirements 11 QRIS Required Forms

12 Continuous Quality Improvement Plans (CQIP) Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) is a required form when submitting your QRIS application. A Continuous Quality Improvement Plan will define your program’s areas of strength and areas for potential growth. CQIPs can be found in the QRIS Toolbox at edu/birth-grade- 12/early-education- and-care/qris/qris- resources-for- programs.html edu/birth-grade- 12/early-education- and-care/qris/qris- resources-for- programs.html

13 Level 1 Self-Assessment Checklist and Agreement The Level 1 Self-Assessment and Checklist confirms that programs meet the requirements of EEC licensing, or have a Continuous Quality Improvement Plan in place to meet EEC licensing requirements. Early education programs operating in public school settings that serve infants, toddlers and/or preschool children, and are not licensed by EEC, must complete and submit this document to EEC to be granted Level 1. The Level 1 Self-Assessment Checklist and Agreement can be found in the QRIS Resources page at birth-grade-12/early- education-and- care/qris/qris-resources- for-programs.html birth-grade-12/early- education-and- care/qris/qris-resources- for-programs.html

Requirements Checklists for each program type and each level ERS Resources for each program type Standards Documents - coming soon! 14 QRIS Supportive Checklists and Document Resources

Educator and Provider Support Grantees Assessment Grantee – The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) QRIS Measurement Tools Grantee - Child Development and Education Early Educator Central: 15 Professional Development and Coaching Resources

QRIS List Program Quality Specialists Licensing Specialists Health Advisors Educator and Provider Support Grantees EEC Website 16 QRIS Information

Small Group Work 17

Group Share What do you now understand a little better? What support do you still need? 18

Questions and Answers

Listen to the recorded Webinar on the QRIS Toolbox Join the MA QRIS On-line Learning Community QRIScommunity.org Visit the EEC website care/provider-and-program-administration/quality-rating-and- improvement-system-qris.htmlhttp:// care/provider-and-program-administration/quality-rating-and- improvement-system-qris.html QRIS General Information – General QRIS policy and standard questions, as well as technical questions about the on-line QRIS application and self- assessment may be directed to the EEC Helpdesk QRIS Program Quality Improvement Grants - Questions about the QRIS Program Quality Improvement Grants may be directed to the United Way QRIS team To Learn More About MA QRIS

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QRIS Program Quality Specialists REGIONEEC STAFFPHONE ADDRESSMAILING ADDRESS 1 Diane Wiles Program Quality Specialist (413) 1441 Main Street Suite 230 Springfield, MA Amy Whitehead-Pleaux Program Quality Specialist (508) Amy.Whitehead- 10 Austin Street Worcester, MA Jody Dominguez Program Quality Specialist (978) 360 Merrimack Street Building 9, 3rd Floor Lawrence, MA To Be Announced Program Quality Specialist Please for 1 Washington Street Suite 20 Taunton, MA To Be Announced Program Quality Specialist Please for 1250 Hancock Street, Suite 120-S Quincy, MA 02169

QRIS Health Advisors EEC/DPH CollaborationPHONE ADDRESSMAILING ADDRESS Edwin Moralez QRIS Health Advisor Region 1 (413) 1441 Main Street Suite 230 Springfield, MA Lila Coverstone QRIS Health Advisor Region 2 and 6 (508) 10 Austin Street Worcester, MA Maureen Waitt QRIS Health Advisor Region 3 and 6 (978) 360 Merrimack Street Building 9, 3rd Floor Lawrence, MA Karen Hughes Early Childhood Health Specialist (617) Dept of Public Health Div for Perinatal, Early Childhood 250 Washington Street 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108

24 QRIS Central Office Support EEC STAFFPHONE ADDRESSMAILING ADDRESS Central Office Support Philip Steigman Program Quality Specialist (617) 51 Sleeper Street 4th Floor Boston, MA Central Office Support Gwen Alexander Associate Commissioner for Program Quality Supports (617) 51 Sleeper Street 4th Floor Boston, MA Central Office Support Pam Roux Educator Provider Support Workforce Development/ PQ Registry (617) 51 Sleeper Street 4th Floor Boston, MA Central Office Support Jay Swanson Policy Analyst – Universal Pre-Kindergarten and Out of School Time (617) 51 Sleeper Street 4th Floor Boston, MA Central Office Support Evelyn Nellum Policy Analyst, Special Education -Inclusive Preschool Learning Environments (617) 51 Sleeper Street 4th Floor Boston, MA 02210

Educator and Provider Support Grantees AgencyEPS ContactPHONE ADDRESS Western MA: Region 1 Preschool Enrichment Team Kimm Quinlan ext.159 Central MA: Region 2 Family Services of Central Massachusetts Joanne Gravell x211 Northeast MA: Region 3 North Shore Community College Kathy Gallo ( Southeast MA: Region 5 Child Development and Education, Inc. Elizabeth A. Metro Boston: Region 6 ABCDDonna

Educator and Provider Support Grantees AgencyEPS ContactPHONE ADDRESS Western MA: Region 1 Preschool Enrichment Team Kimm Quinlan ext.159 Central MA: Region 2 Family Services of Central Massachusetts Joanne Gravell x211 Northeast MA: Region 3 North Shore Community College Kathy Gallo ( Southeast MA: Region 5 Child Development and Education, Inc. Elizabeth A. Metro Boston: Region 6 ABCDDonna