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Early Learning Advisory Council
& Quality Rating and Improvement System Documents
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Early Learning Plan
Early Learning Recommendations to the Governor for Action in 2010
Recommendations submitted Dec. 1, 2009
Early Learning Plan
Full Washington State Early Learning Plan
Executive summary of the Washington State Early Learning Plan
Supporting documents
Week of August 17
Process for developing recommendations
Project timeline
Week of August 24
Process for developing recommendations (8.26.09)
Guiding Principles
Structure Chart
Week of August 31
Summary of Process for
Developing Dec. 1 Proposal to Governor and Early Learning Plan
December 1 Drafting Team Cross-system Work Subgroups
Week of September 21
Recommendations to the Governor: Outline
Early Learning Plan: Outline
Early Learning Plan: Draft Outcomes to Date by Domain
Week of October 19
Draft Vision, Principles, Outcomes and Strategies for the Statewide Early Learning Plan
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Week of November 2
Partner Agency Near-Term Priorities - Draft 11-4-09 for ELAC
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Meeting summaries
The New School at South Shore Wednesday, October 28
Tacoma Community College Thursday, October 29
Martha & Mary Early Learning Center Thursday, October 29
St. Luke's Community Education Center Wednesday, November 4
Kirkland Womens Club Thursday, November 5
Jamestown SKlallam Tribal Community Center Monday, November 9
Educational Service District buildings via the K-20 Network Tuesday, November 10
Spokane YMCA Thursday, November 12
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Quality Rating and Improvement System
The following documents are related to the QRIS field test. For current information, visit our QRIS webpage.
Seeds to Success Modified Field Test Year Two Preliminary Descriptive Report [665k]
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
This report summarizes the first preliminary ratings and findings in year two of the field test.
2010 QRIS Annual Report [665k]
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
This report summarizes the progress of the five pilots sites during the first year of the Seeds to Success modified field test.
Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement System: Considerations for Development in Washington State [118k]
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
This document describes the origins of the Quality Rating & Improvement System in Washington State in addition to comparisons of other quality rating systems across the nation.
Clark County Technical Proposal for Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Pilot Communities [127k]
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
Clark County has demonstrated both a capacity and an ability to link community organizations, mobilize existing networks and maximize existing resources and infrastructures.
East Yakima Technical Proposal for Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Pilot Communities [231k]
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
In January 2008 Thrive by Five will launch a Parent and Community Awareness Campaign, which will be field-tested in White Center and East Yakima. Components of this campaign, including methods of communications, will promote the effort to improve the quality of child care as well as increase parental understanding of what to look for in regards to quality.
Kitsap County Technical Proposal for Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Pilot Communities [869k]
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
Olympic ESD #114 (OESD) is one of nine educational service districts within the state of Washington that provide training, technical assistance, administrative support and direct services to public and private school districts and other educational agencies.
Pierce County Technical Proposal for Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Pilot Communities [120k]
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
The WA State Child Care Resource & Referral Network is part of the much larger Pierce County Early Learning Consortium (PCELC) that has been formally working on an Early Learning design for Pierce County since February of 2007.
QRIS Design Reports
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
Clark County QRIS Planning Project [344k]
Kitsap QRIS Design Phase Report [368k]
Spokane County Quality Rating and Improvement System
Findings and Recommendations [268k]
White Center QRIS Design Phase Final Report [452k]
Recommendations and Issues Related to the Planning Phase for Implementing a Quality Rating and Improvement System in Washington State [57k]
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
This document examines the issues that Washington will address in the design phase of the Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS).
Spokane County Technical Proposal for Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Pilot Communities [100k]
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
The Inland Northwest Alliance for Early Learning (the Alliance) has designated Washington State University Area Health Education Center (WSU AHEC) as the lead fiscal agent for this RFP and Community Minded Enterprises / Family Care Resources (C-ME / FCR) as the main project sub-contractor. It is the intent of the Alliance to design a pilot QRIS system for Spokane County.
White Center Technical Proposal for Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Pilot Communities [243k]
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
In January 2008, Thrive by Five will launch a Parent and Community Awareness Campaign, which will be field-tested in White Center and East Yakima. Components of this campaign, including methods of communications, will promote the effort to improve the quality of child care as well as increase parents understanding of what to look for in regards to quality.
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