early ed con conference pqs to the rescue

Program Quality Specialist to Rescue!Early Ed Con

October 17, 2015

Your Presenters Today

Amy Whitehead-Pleaux, Region 2 Program Quality Specialist

Jody Dominguez, Region 3 Program Quality Specialist

Pam Roux, Educator and Provider Support Specialist

Gwen Alexander, Associate Commissioner for Program Quality Supports

Agenda

• Welcome and Icebreaker

• QRIS Updates – What’s New?

• Group Discussion – Strengths and Challenges

• QRIS Toolbox – Resources to Support Your Work

• Small Group Work – PQS Technical Assistance

• Peer Support – Share Your Ideas

• Questions and Answers

Whether you're just starting with the MA QRIS, or if you're a MA QRIS veteran, this Q and A workshop is for you!

Meet some Program Quality Specialists, learn updates about QRIS, get some new tools to help you with your QRIS application, and get answers to some of your most pressing QRIS questions. All program types welcome!

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Workshop Objectives

• Environment Rating Scales Policy

• Scores for the Program Administration Scale (PAS) and the Business Administration Scale (BAS)

• Health Consultant Visit

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Key Revisions to the MA QRIS Requirements

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Environment Rating Scales Policy

• Reliable Rater Observations moved to Level 4 only

• Program Quality Specialist Site Visit at Level 3

• Scoring changes (see QRIS Tool Box Section of QRIS Resources page at http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/qris/qris-resources-for-programs.html)

• EEC Environment Rating Scales Webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/1569656568308330753

http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/qris/qris-resources-for-programs.html


https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/1569656568308330753


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Scores for Program Administration Scale (PAS) and Business Administration Scale (BAS)

TOOL LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4

Program Administration Scale (PAS)

3 5 5

Business Administration Scale (BAS)

3 5 5

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Health Consultant Visit

Program Type LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4

Center Based/ School Based

Self-Assessment and CQIP

(not required yet)

Annual Health Consultant Site

Visit


Visit

Out of School Time Self-Assessment and CQIP

(not required yet)


Visit


Visit

Family Child Care Self-Assessment and CQIP

(not required yet)


Visit


Visit

Health and Safety Interactions

Curriculum Assessment

Professional Development

Family and Community Engagement

Business Management Leadership and

Supervision

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Group Discussion – What is easiest for you?

Health and Safety Interactions

Curriculum Assessment

Professional Development

Family and Community Engagement

Business Management Leadership and

Supervision

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Group Discussion - What is most challenging for you?

• Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP)

• QRIS Level 1 Self-Assessment for Public School Preschools

• Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) – Template coming this year! Any IPDP must include (at a minimum):– IPDP must include:

• Educator’s strengths and educator’s and areas for potential growth • Actions and timeline for achieving goals

– IPDP should be informed by:• observations from Arnett or CLASS• growth on the Career Ladder• the QRIS Professional Development Requirements

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QRIS Required Forms

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Continuous Quality Improvement Plans (CQIP)

Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) is a required form when submitting your QRIS application.

A Continuous Quality Improvement Plan will define your program’s areas of strength and areas for potential growth.

CQIPs can be found in the QRIS Toolbox at







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Level 1 Self-Assessment Checklist and Agreement

The Level 1 Self-Assessment and Checklist confirms that programs meet the requirements of EEC licensing, or have a Continuous Quality Improvement

Plan in place to meet EEC licensing requirements.

Early education programs operating in public school settings that serve infants, toddlers and/or preschool children, and are not licensed by EEC, must

complete and submit this document to EEC to be granted Level 1.

The Level 1 Self-Assessment Checklist and Agreement can be found in the QRIS

Resources page at http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/qris/qris-resources-for-programs.html





• Requirements Checklists for each program type and each level

• ERS Resources for each program type

• Standards Documents - coming soon!

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QRIS Supportive Checklists and Document Resources

• Educator and Provider Support Grantees

• Assessment Grantee – The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES)

• QRIS Measurement Tools Grantee - Child Development and Education

• Early Educator Central: https://earlyeducatorcentral.acf.hhs.gov/

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Professional Development and Coaching Resources

• QRIS E-mail List

• Program Quality Specialists

• Licensing Specialists

• Health Advisors

• Educator and Provider Support Grantees

• EEC Website

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QRIS Information

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Small Group Work

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Group Share

What do you now understand a little better?

What support do you still need?

Questions and Answers

?

Listen to the recorded Webinar on the QRIS Toolbox https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/3957633100123393282

Join the MA QRIS On-line Learning CommunityQRIScommunity.org

Visit the EEC website

http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/provider-and-program-administration/quality-rating-and-improvement-system-qris.html

• QRIS General Information – General QRIS policy and standard questions, as well as technical questions about the on-line QRIS application and self-assessment may be directed to the EEC Helpdesk [email protected]

• QRIS Program Quality Improvement Grants - Questions about the QRIS Program Quality Improvement Grants may be directed to the United Way QRIS team [email protected]

To Learn More About MA QRIS






mailto:[email protected]


QRIS Email List

Sign up for EEC’s new QRIS email list! We will send news, updates and information about the MA-QRIS!

Sign up using any of the following methods:Click on this link:

http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=joxs7vqab&p=oi&m=1117426113993&sit=z7vdssyib&f=3ef7bca4-6d3a-45d7-ae20-50695f871d6a

Text “QRIS” to 22828 Scan this QR code with your smartphone!




QRIS Program Quality Specialists

REGION EEC STAFF PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS

1 Diane WilesProgram Quality Specialist (413) 881-1547 [email protected]

1441 Main StreetSuite 230Springfield, MA 01103

2 Amy Whitehead-PleauxProgram Quality Specialist (508) 461-1446 Amy.Whitehead-

[email protected] Austin StreetWorcester, MA 01609

3 Jody DominguezProgram Quality Specialist (978) 826-1336 [email protected]

360 Merrimack Street Building 9, 3rd FloorLawrence, MA 01843

5 To Be AnnouncedProgram Quality Specialist

Please email [email protected] for support

1 Washington StreetSuite 20Taunton, MA 02780

6 To Be AnnouncedProgram Quality Specialist

Please email [email protected] for support

1250 Hancock Street, Suite 120-S Quincy, MA 02169

QRIS Health Advisors

EEC/DPH Collaboration PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS

Edwin MoralezQRIS Health Advisor Region 1

(413) 881-1546 [email protected] Main StreetSuite 230Springfield, MA 01103

Lila CoverstoneQRIS Health Advisor Region 2 and 6

(508) 461-1460 [email protected] 10 Austin StreetWorcester, MA 01609

Maureen WaittQRIS Health AdvisorRegion 3 and 6

(978) 826-1319 [email protected] Merrimack Street Building 9, 3rd FloorLawrence, MA 01843

Karen HughesEarly Childhood Health Specialist

(617) 624-5964 [email protected]

Dept of Public HealthDiv for Perinatal, Early Childhood 250 Washington Street 5th FloorBoston, MA 02108

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QRIS Central Office Support

EEC STAFF PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS

Central Office

Support

Philip Steigman

Program Quality Specialist (617) 988-7822 [email protected] Sleeper Street

4th FloorBoston, MA 02210

Central Office

Support

Gwen Alexander

Associate Commissioner for Program Quality Supports

(617) 988-7812 [email protected] Sleeper Street


Central Office

Support

Pam Roux

Educator Provider Support

Workforce Development/PQ Registry



Central Office

Support

Jay Swanson

Policy Analyst –

Universal Pre-Kindergarten and Out of School Time



Central Office

Support

Evelyn Nellum

Policy Analyst, Special Education -Inclusive Preschool Learning Environments








Educator and Provider Support Grantees

Agency EPS Contact PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS

Western MA: Region 1

Preschool Enrichment Team Kimm Quinlan 413-736-3900

ext.159 [email protected]

Central MA: Region 2

Family Services of Central Massachusetts Joanne Gravell 508-757-1503

x211 [email protected]

Northeast MA: Region 3

North Shore Community College Kathy Gallo

(781-593-6722 x6249 [email protected]

Southeast MA: Region 5

Child Development and Education, Inc. Elizabeth A. Reedy 508-369-3673 [email protected]

Metro Boston: Region 6 ABCD Donna Jasak 617-348-6314 [email protected]