For parents of babies and toddlers, supporting early brain development does not have to mean adding another complicated task to an already crowded day.
For parents of babies and toddlers, supporting early brain development does not have to mean adding another complicated task to an already crowded day.
Every state’s quality system is designed to answer an important question: is a program providing high-quality care and learning experiences for children?
Yet quality is a moving target — in how it’s defined, how it’s measured, how it’s communicated, what it means for children in the classroom. As states evolve their approaches – some using rating systems and others emphasizing continuous quality improvement – understanding the indicators that matter most has never been more important.