oregon’s quality rating and improvement system …

OREGON’S QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM AND SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES: IMPLICATIONS FOR EI/ECSE PERSONNEL

Gary Glasenapp

Teaching Research Institute

Center on Early Learning

Western Oregon University

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Session Objectives 2

Participants will:

Have a general understanding of Oregon’s QRIS.

Understand how Oregon’s QRIS addresses supporting children with disabilities and their families.

Understand the implications of Oregon’s QRIS for EI/ECSE personnel.

Identify what EI/ECSE administrators can do to enhance collaboration with QRIS, CCR&Rs and Early Learning Hubs to support young children with disabilities.

Oregon’s Early Childhood Inclusion Collaborative (OECIC)

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OECIC 4

Subgrant from Oregon Department of Education Provide support to Oregon Counties

Increase number of community placement sites Increase quality of community placement sites Increase collaboration

Different levels of TA/support Universal Targeted Intensive

What is Oregon’s QRIS? 5

What is QRIS?

Quality

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What is QRIS?

Rating

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What is QRIS?

Improvement

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What is QRIS?

System

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What is QRIS?

Quality for Better Outcomes for

Children in Oregon

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In the spotlight

State and National Focus On Early Childhood Care and Education

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Oregon’s Focus on Early Childhood

Governor Kitzhaber’s focus on Education

Oregon Educational Investment Board

40-40-20

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Oregon’s 40-40-20

100% of Oregonians by 2025

40% will hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

40% will hold an associate’s

degree or post- secondary credential

Remaining 20% will hold a high school diploma or equivalent

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1. Ensure all children are ready for kindergarten and reading at grade-level in 3rd grade.

2. Children are raised in stable and attached families.

3. Integrate resources and services statewide.

EARLY LEARNING DIVISION’S VISION

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Early Learning in Oregon

Early Learning Council and Early Learning Division Initiatives to meet the vision QRIS

Kindergarten Entry Assessment

Universal Screening

Early Learning HUBS

http://oregonearlylearning.com

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Early Learning in Oregon

Successful Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge federal grant Systems building money for early childhood in Oregon $30 million over 4 years

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National Focus on Early Learning

President Obama is also focusing on and investing in the future through young children Short video can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNZJ0BaNaoI

In November 2013 Senator Harkin introduced the Strong Start for America’s Children Act that has bipartisan sponsorship and support http://www.naeyc.org/policy/federal/strong-start-for-children

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Why QRIS?

Oregon’s QRIS History and Field Test

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Oregon’s QRIS is Not New

Oregon’s QRIS

National QRIS

Quality Indicators

Oregon’s Programs of Quality

Targeted Research

Oregon Registry

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Partners

Oregon’s QRIS

Child Care Resource and

Referral

Teaching Research

Institute at WOU

Oregon Center for

Career Development Oregon State

University/ Portland State

University

Office of Child Care

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Oregon’s QRIS Field Test

• Field test available statewide

March 2014

• Teen Parent Programs • NAEYC, NAFCC,

ACSI, OPQ • Head Start

Fall 2013

• Multnomah • Deschutes/Crook/Jefferson • Linn/Benton • Lane/Douglas

January 2013

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So, what is it?

Oregon’s QRIS Overview 23

QRIS Components

Building Block with

5 Tiers

5 Domains

2 Versions of

Materials

Quality Improvement Quality

Improvement Plans

Self- Assessments

Supports

Quality Rating Portfolio

System of Documentation

Incentives

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Oregon’s QRIS 5 Tier Building Block System

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• Overall categories of quality • 5 total Domains • Program standards, organized by domain • 33 total Standards • Star levels of standards • Usually 3 per standard • Some standards only have 1 or 2 indicators Indicators • Found in portfolio only • Measurable structural indicators that standard

is present in program

Evidence

QRIS Standards Structure 26

QRIS Materials Structure

Self-Assessment • Domains • Standards • Indicators

Quality Improvement Plan • Domains • Standards • Indicators

Portfolio • Domains • Standards • Indicators • Evidence

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QRIS Domains and Standards

• 12 Standards Children’s

Learning and Development

• 6 Standards Health and Safety

• 5 Standards Personnel Qualifications

• 4 Standards Family Partnerships

• 6 Standards

Administration and Business

Practices

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Star Level Indicators: Building Block

5-Star

4-Star

3-Star

4-Star 5-Star

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Basics of the QRIS Process

Commit

• QRIS Increasing Quality Training

• Application • Self

Assessment

Participate

• Quality Improvement Plan

• Quality Improvement supports

• Technical Assistance with portfolio

• Financial Supports of $1000-$2000

Achieve

• Submit portfolio to Western Oregon University

• Portfolio reviewed by experts

• Receive a rating and financial incentive

• Incentives between $500-$2500

Oregon’s QRIS and Supporting Children with Disabilities and Their Families

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How Oregon’s QRIS Addresses Children with Disabilities and Their Families

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Based on premise that inclusion of children with disabilities should be part of Oregon’s QRIS

Oregon’s QRIS addresses the needs of ALL children and families

No separate Domain for children with disabilities

Woven throughout Domains and Standards

Examples from Oregon’s QRIS 33

LD1- 4 Star: The program’s philosophy explicitly ensures the inclusion of all children.

LD3 – 3 Star: The program uses a basic indoor environmental arrangement that supports children’s learning and development that includes including space that:

is accessible to all children enrolled in the program

has enough room for equipment needed by children with disabilities

LD7 – 3 Star: The program uses basic curriculum activities that support children’s learning and development that include:

adaptations that allow all children, including those with disabilities to participate

HS5 – 3 &4 Star: Including children with special health needs.

FP1: Program uses family input and feedback to guide program planning and policy decisions.

FP2: Program meets individual needs of children through mutually respectful, two-way communication with families.

Implications of Oregon’s QRIS for EI/ECSE Personnel

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Implications of Oregon’s QRIS for EI/ECSE Personnel

Better services for

ALL children

and families

Oregon’s QRIS identifies quality ELDP programs

More choices to place children

with disabilities

More children with disabilities

placed in community

settings

Increased collaboration between ECE

programs, EI/ECSE, CCR&Rs

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Implications of Oregon’s QRIS for Supporting Children with Disabilities in

Community Programs

Better services for ALL children and families

Increased quality of program

Recognize quality of program

Provide services to more children

and families

Increased collaboration

between EI/ECSE, CCR&Rs, other

agencies

What can EI/ECSE administrators do to enhance collaboration with QRIS, CCR&Rs and Early Learning Hubs to support young children with disabilities?

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Questions? 38

Contact Information 39

Gary Glasenapp

glaseng@wou.edu

Tom Udell

udellt@wou.edu

Mandy Stanley

stanleya@wou.edu

OREGON’S QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM

http://teachingresearchinstitute.org/projects/qris

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OREGON’S EARLY CHILDHOOD INCLUSION COLLABORATIVE

http://teachingresearchinstitute.org/projects/oecic

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