On July 29, 2008, the Schott Fellowship and the Massachusetts Department of Early Care and Education held a roundtable entitled, "Recognizing Quality: Building Quality Rating and Improvement System that Works for Massachusetts."

Guest Speakers:

Anne Mitchell, President of Early Childhood Policy Research

Lorie Pugh, Policy and Planning Consultant in the Regulatory Services Section at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development

Rebecca Gomez, Professional Development Manager at the Southeast Regional Key in Philadelphia

Handouts:
Comparison of Financial Incentives in States’ Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
Keystone Stars Brochure
Keystone Stars Center Standards
Bureau of Early Learning Services Announcements
Keystone STARS Worksheets

Presentations:

Anne Mitchell: QRIS-- Powerful Policy for Improving and Unifying Early Care and Education

Lorie Pugh: The Road to North Carolina's Star Rated License

Rebecca Gomez: An Overview of Pennsylvania's QRIS System

Corey Zimmerman: Massachusetts' QRIS: Overview and Update

Learn more about Quality Rating and Improvement Systems:

Available at the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) website:
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems: Powerful Policy for Improving and Unifying Early Care and Education

Planning a Quality Rating and Improvement System

Available at ECPolicy.org:
Stair Steps to Quality: A Guide for States and Communities Developing Quality Rating Systems for Early Care and Education

Available from National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC):
Quality Rating Systems and the Impact on Quality in Early Care and Education Settings

Quality Rating Systems: Definition and Statewide Systems Quality Rating Systems: Quality Standards

Available from Early Childhood Finance:
Financing Quality Rating Systems: Lessons Learned