what is the pqa?
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What is the PQA?. Program Quality Assessment tool for the Great Start Readiness Program. Great Start Readiness Program. Use our website! www.michigan.gov/gsrp Consultant contact information Consultant assignment map Join the GSRP Listserv. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What is the PQA?
Program Quality Assessment tool for the Great Start Readiness Program
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Great Start Readiness Program
• Use our website!−www.michigan.gov/gsrp −Consultant contact
information−Consultant assignment map−Join the GSRP Listserv
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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.
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Horizontal Alignment
GSRP
Standards:•Program
•Early Learning
Curriculum Assessment:•Program
•Child
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Uses of the PQA
• Self-Assessment of quality
• Observation/Feedback/Coaching
• Research and Evaluation
• Information and Dissemination
• Systematic Approach
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A Systematic Approach to Program Quality
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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.
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Stay focused!
A responsive
environment is
the best
environment for
children.