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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?
Activity 37
Questions? 38
Contact Information 39
Gary Glasenapp
Tom Udell
Mandy Stanley
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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