Cincinnati Preschool Promise Quality Improvement Fact Sheet About quality improvement grants Quality improvement grants are intended to help preschool programs achieve and maintain quality, in an effort to expand the number of highly-rated quality preschools in Cincinnati. All children enrolled in preschool regardless of income stand to benefit from quality improvement grants made to preschool providers, enabling programs to achieve and maintain high levels of quality that support child learning and development. Provider eligibility Providers that are not yet rated, or that have a one or two-star rating on Step Up To Quality, Ohio’s Quality Rating System, are eligible to apply for quality improvement grants. Providers must also be physically located in the Cincinnati Public Schools district boundary. Components of quality improvement grants Quality improvement grants may be used to toward onsite coaching, curricula purchases, CDAs, equipment purchases, and other supports that tie to SUTQ standards. The mix of supports in a selected provider’s grant package will be determined based on an initial assessment conducted by a CPP coach. Process to receive quality improvement grants To receive a quality improvement grant, a provider must submit an application to CPP requesting a program assessment. CPP will review the application and assign a coach, who will conduct an assessment of program needs. This assessment will be reviewed by CPP’s Quality Improvement Council, who will determine which programs will receive grants, as well as how much each program will receive (based on the assessment action plan). A partner coach will then perform direct on-site support and SUTQ application support with the selected provider. (Note: If a provider has been working with a coach prior to submitting the grant application, and prefers to continue working with the same coach, the existing coach may conduct the assessment, and continue to provide onsite support). The Quality Improvement Council will also use assessment data to prioritize providers that will receive quality improvement grants first. Priority will be given to providers located in neighborhoods without enough highly-rated quality seats for the children residing in those neighborhoods. Priority will also be given to providers that require minimal time and effort required to achieve a high quality rating (based on assessment data). Generally, this will include providers that demonstrate that they will be able to reach a SUTQ rating of three, four, or five, within 12 months from the completion of the assessment. Quality improvement grant timeline: Providers may begin applying for assessments starting in May 2017. Where Providers go for more information: Providers may post questions and access a Provider Manual on CPP’s website .
Cincinnati Preschool Promise Quality Improvement Fact Sheet About quality improvement grants Quality improvement grants are intended to help preschool programs achieve and maintain quality, in an effort to expand the number of highly-rated quality preschools in Cincinnati. All children enrolled in preschool regardless of income stand to benefit from quality improvement grants made to preschool providers, enabling programs to achieve and maintain high levels of quality that support child learning and development. Provider eligibility Providers that are not yet rated, or that have a one or two-star rating on Step Up To Quality, Ohio’s Quality Rating System, are eligible to apply for quality improvement grants. Providers must also be physically located in the Cincinnati Public Schools district boundary. Components of quality improvement grants Quality improvement grants may be used to toward onsite coaching, curricula purchases, CDAs, equipment purchases, and other supports that tie to SUTQ standards. The mix of supports in a selected provider’s grant package will be determined based on an initial assessment conducted by a CPP coach. Process to receive quality improvement grants To receive a quality improvement grant, a provider must submit an application to CPP requesting a program assessment. CPP will review the application and assign a coach, who will conduct an assessment of program needs. This assessment will be reviewed by CPP’s Quality Improvement Council, who will determine which programs will receive grants, as well as how much each program will receive (based on the assessment action plan). A partner coach will then perform direct on-site support and SUTQ application support with the selected provider. (Note: If a provider has been working with a coach prior to submitting the grant application, and prefers to continue working with the same coach, the existing coach may conduct the assessment, and continue to provide onsite support). The Quality Improvement Council will also use assessment data to prioritize providers that will receive quality improvement grants first. Priority will be given to providers located in neighborhoods without enough highly-rated quality seats for the children residing in those neighborhoods. Priority will also be given to providers that require minimal time and effort required to achieve a high quality rating (based on assessment data). Generally, this will include providers that demonstrate that they will be able to reach a SUTQ rating of three, four, or five, within 12 months from the completion of the assessment. Quality improvement grant timeline: Providers may begin applying for assessments starting in May 2017. Where Providers go for more information: Providers may post questions and access a Provider Manual on CPP’s website .