1. Copyright © 2012 California Department of Education, Child Development Division with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, Desired Results T&TA Project. Desired Results 1 Session II: Desired Results Program Quality Dimensions

2. Copyright © 2012 California Department of Education, Child Development Division with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, Desired Results T&TA Project. Desired Results 2 Exploring Dimensions DIRECTIONS: 1. DO NOT eat candy until directed. 2. Taste candy. Decide if it is quality. 3. Determine the dimensions for quality.

3. Copyright © 2012 California Department of Education, Child Development Division with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, Desired Results T&TA Project. Desired Results 3 Quality candy = chocolate with nuts

4. Copyright © 2012 California Department of Education, Child Development Division with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, Desired Results T&TA Project. Desired Results 4 Program Quality Dimensions

5. Copyright © 2012 California Department of Education, Child Development Division with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, Desired Results T&TA Project. Desired Results 5 Desired Results Program Quality Dimensions Designed to support achievement of the six Desired Results Provide the basis for the CPM/CMR instrument Represent the requirements set for center- based programs and family child care home networks that are funded by CDD/CDE

6. Copyright © 2012 California Department of Education, Child Development Division with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, Desired Results T&TA Project. Desired Results 6 Mix-Match

7. Copyright © 2012 California Department of Education, Child Development Division with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, Desired Results T&TA Project. Desired Results 7 Mix-Match Directions 1.Use Mix-Match sheet and Program Dimensions. 2.Locate where each piece of information can be found in the Program Dimensions. 3.Write the number in the appropriate box.

8. Copyright © 2012 California Department of Education, Child Development Division with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, Desired Results T&TA Project. Desired Results 8 Use the Self- Study Checklist for Program/Agency Administrators to plan agency/contract calendar

9. Copyright © 2012 California Department of Education, Child Development Division with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, Desired Results T&TA Project. Desired Results 9 Use the Self-Study Checklist for Classroom/Family Childcare Home Network Staff to plan classroom/group calendar

10. Copyright © 2012 California Department of Education, Child Development Division with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, Desired Results T&TA Project. Desired Results 10 Taking it Back to the Agency