State Legislative Trends and Policies State Public Policy Developments Update: Fall 2008 Elevating the Field: Using NAEYC Early Childhood Accreditation to Support and Reach Higher Quality in Early Childhood Programs

Quality Rating and Improvement Systems NAEYC Resources on Quality Rating and Improvement Systems NAEYC position on Quality Rating Systems Quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) have gained prominence as they focus on continuous quality improvement in early childhood education. QRIS use state regulation and licensing as a foundation and build a progressive set of benchmarks toward higher program quality. Click here for descriptive summaries of each of the three major national early childhood and school-age program accreditation systems. NAEYC Quality Rating and Improvement Systems Toolkit Fact Sheet on Quality Rating Improvement Systems and NAEYC Accreditation States Policies on NAEYC Accreditation, Quality Rating and Improvement Systems and Tiered Reimbursement Programs National Child Care Information Center Resources