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1 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 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. 3 Oregon’s Early Childhood Inclusion Collaborative (OECIC) 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 5 What is Oregon’s QRIS? What is QRIS? 6 Quality What is QRIS? 7 Rating What is QRIS? 8 Improvement What is QRIS? 9 System What is QRIS? 10 Quality for Better Outcomes for Children in Oregon 11 State and National Focus On Early Childhood Care and Education In the spotlight Oregon’s Focus on Early Childhood 12 Governor Kitzhaber’s focus on Education Oregon Educational Investment Board 40-40-20 Oregon’s 40-40-20 13 100% of Oregonians by 2025 40% will hold a bachelor’s degree or higher 40% will hold an associate’s degree or postsecondary credential Remaining 20% will hold a high school diploma or equivalent 1. Ensure all children are EARLY LEARNING DIVISION’S VISION 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. 14 Early Learning in Oregon 15 Early Learning Council and Early Learning Division Initiatives to meet the vision QRIS Kindergarten Universal Early Entry Assessment Screening Learning HUBS http://oregonearlylearning.com Early Learning in Oregon 16 Successful Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge federal grant Systems building money for early childhood in Oregon $30 million over 4 years National Focus on Early Learning 17 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-startfor-children 18 19 Oregon’s QRIS History and Field Test Why QRIS? Oregon’s QRIS is Not New 20 National QRIS Oregon’s QRIS Quality Indicators Oregon’s Programs of Quality Targeted Research Oregon Registry Partners 21 Teaching Research Institute at WOU Child Care Resource and Referral Oregon Center for Career Development Oregon’s QRIS Oregon State University/ Portland State University Office of Child Care Oregon’s QRIS Field Test 22 January 2013 • Multnomah • Deschutes/Crook/Jefferson • Linn/Benton • Lane/Douglas Fall 2013 • Teen Parent Programs • NAEYC, NAFCC, ACSI, OPQ • Head Start March 2014 • Field test available statewide 23 Oregon’s QRIS Overview So, what is it? QRIS Components Building Block with 5 Tiers 5 Domains Quality Improvement Quality Improvement Plans SelfAssessments 2 Versions of Materials 24 Supports Quality Rating Portfolio System of Documentation Incentives Oregon’s QRIS 5 Tier Building Block System 25 QRIS Standards Structure 26 Domains Standards Indicators Evidence • Overall categories of quality • 5 total • Program standards, organized by domain • 33 total • Star levels of standards • Usually 3 per standard • Some standards only have 1 or 2 indicators • Found in portfolio only • Measurable structural indicators that standard is present in program QRIS Materials Structure 27 Self-Assessment • Domains • Standards • Indicators Quality Improvement Plan • Domains • Standards • Indicators Portfolio • Domains • Standards • Indicators • Evidence QRIS Domains and Standards 28 Children’s Learning and Development • 12 Standards Health and Safety • 6 Standards Personnel Qualifications • 5 Standards Family Partnerships • 4 Standards Administration and Business Practices • 6 Standards Star Level Indicators: Building Block 29 5-Star 5-Star 4-Star 4-Star 3-Star 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 31 Oregon’s QRIS and Supporting Children with Disabilities and Their Families How Oregon’s QRIS Addresses Children with Disabilities and Their Families 32 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, twoway communication with families. 34 Implications of Oregon’s QRIS for EI/ECSE Personnel Implications of Oregon’s QRIS for EI/ECSE Personnel More choices to place children with disabilities Oregon’s QRIS identifies quality ELDP programs 35 More children with disabilities placed in community settings Better services for ALL children and families Increased collaboration between ECE programs, EI/ECSE, CCR&Rs Implications of Oregon’s QRIS for Supporting Children with Disabilities in Community Programs Recognize quality of program Increased quality of program 36 Provide services to more children and families Better services for ALL children and families Increased collaboration between EI/ECSE, CCR&Rs, other agencies 37 Activity What can EI/ECSE administrators do to enhance collaboration with QRIS, CCR&Rs and Early Learning Hubs to support young children with disabilities? Questions? 38 Contact Information 39 Gary Glasenapp glaseng@wou.edu Tom Udell udellt@wou.edu Mandy Stanley stanleya@wou.edu 40 OREGON’S QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM http://teachingresearchinstitute.org/projects/qris 41 OREGON’S EARLY CHILDHOOD INCLUSION COLLABORATIVE http://teachingresearchinstitute.org/projects/oecic
