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Direct linkTichá, Renáta; Pettingell, Sandra L.; Lemanowicz, James; Feinstein, Celia S.; Bershadsky, Julie; Houseworth, James; Zhang, Alicia Q. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The purpose of this study is to lay a foundation for illustrating the importance of longitudinal data collection by sharing the results of the Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q) program in Pennsylvania designed to collect data over time on the quality of services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In this article,…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Quality Control, Longitudinal Studies, Intellectual Disability
Download full textSirinides, Phil; Fantuzzo, John; LeBoeuf, Whitney; Barghaus, Katie; Fink, Ryan – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2015
High-quality care in the earliest years of life has been shown to relate to positive developmental outcomes for children, including improved early academic skills, social-emotional competencies, and cognitive functioning. Unfortunately, the early care experiences of many children are not always high quality; rather, research suggests that…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Research Reports, Educational Quality, Quality Control
Friedman, Dana E. – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2007
Quality Rating System (QRS) initiatives define levels of quality based on research and then support providers with funding and technical assistance to increase their quality. Each program is assessed and given a number of "stars" to indicate to parents what level of quality the program has reached. In this article, the author describes…
Descriptors: Administrators, Child Care Centers, Rating Scales, Program Evaluation
Child Trends, 2010
This paper presents a profile of Pennsylvania's Keystone STARS prepared as part of the Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment Study. The profile consists of several sections and their corresponding descriptions including: (1) Program Information; (2) Rating Details; (3) Quality Indicators for Center-Based Programs; (4) Indicators for…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Profiles, Child Care, Quality Control
Fiene, Richard; Melnick, Steven A. – 1991
The relationships among independent observer ratings of a child care program on the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS), state department personnel ratings of program quality using the Child Development Program Evaluation Scale (CDPES), and self-evaluation ratings using the self-assessment instrument designed for the Early Childhood…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Certification, Child Development Centers, Comparative Testing
Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2005
This document was prepared to serve as an aid in the planning, design, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth Programs in Pennsylvania. School Codes and Public Laws are cited for guidance on mandatory issues. The suggestions and implementation strategies provided in this document are not requirements…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Curriculum Development, Program Design, Nontraditional Education
