Competency
Develop effective administrative systems to support program goals.
Student Success Criteria
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Scenario
You are a director or owner of an early childhood education program. You understand the importance of following your state’s rules and regulations. Your goal is to not have any violations from annual visits. In addition, you are planning to participate in your state’s quality rating and improvement system. You value the importance of continuous quality improvement and you are exploring the option of accreditation for your program. You will be conducting research on these opportunities and plan to share this with your parents at a Lunch and Learn to gain their support as your first step!
Instructions
Conduct research on your state’s operational rules and regulations, your state’s quality rating and improvement system (QRIS), and an accrediting body appropriate for your program.
Write a detailed outline of a Lunch and Learn presentation you will give to parents sharing information from your research and your rationale for participation in the regulations and quality improvement.
Be sure to include the following:
1 – Describe your state’s system for rules and regulations.
- Provide the name of the organization/agency regulating childcare, the process for oversight, why the rules and regulations are necessary and a brief overview of three (3) regulations you believe are the most critical for quality childcare and why they are important to quality.
- Include one (1) regulation from each of the following categories: staff-child ratios, educational/training requirements for staff, and medical information required for children.
- Inform families about your system for how these regulations will be followed. What will you do to ensure that your program will meet or will continue to meet these requirements on an on-going basis? Why does this matter?
2 – Describe your state’s quality rating and improvement system (QRIS).
- Include the name of the system, how it helps support quality improvement for childcare in your state, and why this is important for their children.
- Indicate the steps for your program to participate in the quality rating and improvement system. What will you need to do first, second, and third? How will parents be able to be involved?
3 – Describe the option you would like to pursue regarding accreditation.
- Include the name of the accrediting body, standards or what they look for in a quality program, how long it may take to be accredited, and how much it will cost to participate.
- Set two (2) goals your program will need to complete before starting the accreditation process, indicating what, when, and how these goals can be achieved.
4 – Identify three (3) barriers to overcome when establishing systems for achieving these goals.
- Detail each barrier along with at least two (2) possible solutions to overcome each barrier.
- Provide a comprehensive reference page using APA format.
- Include a minimum of three (3) resources. One (1) resource for each main section of the outline.
Use professional language including complete sentences and proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation throughout outline.
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