Quality Improvement – Early Childhood Council of SLV https://www.eccslv.org Mon, 02 Dec 2024 18:12:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.eccslv.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-icons8-favicon-48-32x32.png Quality Improvement – Early Childhood Council of SLV https://www.eccslv.org 32 32 Colorado Shines Quality Improvement System(PDIS) for providers https://www.eccslv.org/for-providers/colorado-shines-quality-improvement-systempdis-for-providers/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:37:45 +0000 https://www.eccslv.org/?page_id=711

Colorado Shines is a free resource for programs, early childhood professionals
and families

Colorado Shines is the quality rating and improvement system for all of
Colorado’s licensed early care and learning programs serving children ages 0-5. Services include

  • ● Coaching to prepare for the Colorado Shines Quality Rating licensed child care centers, family child
    care homes and preschool programs
  • ● Help programs continue to improve the quality of services they
    provide with
    o Support with quality improvement goals and
    implementation
    o Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Assessment
    o Environment Coaching
    o Assist with purchasing learning materials with Quality improvement funds
    o Support and technical assistance with the Professional Development Information System
    (PDIS) and the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)
    o Support new programs with environment setup and materials
  • Show families a program is committed to quality

QRIS activities for FFNs Include

Introduction to Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS) Tool to help create high quality early learning environments
Information about the Child Care Assistance Program
Early Learning and Development Guidelines information is made available to providers
Introduction to the Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and Ages & Stages – Social Emotional (ASQSE) to measure child developmental, emotional, physical, or cognitive disabilities or delays.

]]> Monique Bosch https://www.eccslv.org/staff/monique-bosch/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:19:16 +0000 https://www.eccslv.org/?post_type=staff&p=456 -Support childcare / preschool programs and family childcare home providers of the San Luis Valley to improve their programs quality along with their PDIS and QRIS accounts.
-Assess environments and provide coaching aligned with the Environmental Rating Scale and provide support with the Colorado Shines Level 1-5 rating.
-Assist providers and directors with purchases utilizing quality Improvement funds and support with State Grants

Why did I choose to work in the Early Childhood field?

Early childhood is important because it is the basis of setting up the foundation for the next generation. As an educator, they play a big part in the development of each child. It is important that they are offered support and guidance as they support the children in achieving each milestone.

“Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” -Proverbs 22:6

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-Assess environments and provide coaching aligned with the Environmental Rating Scale and provide support with the Colorado Shines Level 1-5 rating.
-Assist providers and directors with purchases utilizing quality Improvement funds and support with State Grants

Why did I choose to work in the Early Childhood field?

Early childhood is important because it is the basis of setting up the foundation for the next generation. As an educator, they play a big part in the development of each child. It is important that they are offered support and guidance as they support the children in achieving each milestone.

“Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” -Proverbs 22:6

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