1. 1 What is the PQA? Program Quality Assessment tool for the Great Start Readiness Program

2. 2 Great Start Readiness Program Use our website! − www.michigan.gov/gsrp www.michigan.gov/gsrp − Consultant contact information − Consultant assignment map − Join the GSRP Listserv

3. 3 Program Quality Assessment Overview The PQA is the required program evaluation tool for GSRP grantees. Assesses the quality level of implementation of the Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Prekindergarten. Created through the program evaluation grant awarded to the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation.

4. 4 Horizontal Alignment GSRP Standards: Program Early Learning CurriculumAssessment: Program Child

5. 5 PQA Form A Form B www.highscope.org

6. 6 Uses of the PQA Self-Assessment of quality Observation/Feedback/Coaching Research and Evaluation Information and Dissemination Systematic Approach

7. 7 A Systematic Approach to Program Quality

8. 8 PQA Completion For classrooms recording over more than one day, record the last day of observation and recording. Each grantee will complete only one PQA Form B. A program choosing not to implement any item must score that item Level 1.

9. 9 Stay focused! A responsive environment is the best environment for children.