Accreditation. During this time period, a total of 12 sites that received AFP individualized support achieved NAEYC Accreditation for the first time. An additional 10 sites selected via application process to the AFP are working now toward their first NAEYC Accreditation. The AFP also provided technical assistance to 18 license-exempt programs that achieved NAEYC Accreditation for the first time. Goal #4: Is Goal from 2012-2013 CCDF Plan? Yes No GOAL #4. Financial incentives and supports: Explore opportunities to give a bonus to programs that achieve accreditation for the first time. And, explore opportunity to give a bonus to sites that maintain accreditation through re-accreditation. Continue to fund tired subsidies based on setting and/or accreditation of child care providers. Describe Progress - Include Examples and Numeric Targets where Possible: Through the for a QRIS, CT is currently developing strategies to most effectively align the existing systems of professional development and quality enhancement with a system of incentivizing best practices toward the delivery of quality child care experiences. CT continues to implement a tiered reimbursement system with incentives to accredited providers. The provision of bonuses to sites that achieve specific benchmarks including NAEYC Accreditation and other degrees and credentials for individuals is included in the work of the QRIS subcommittee. The QRIS subcommittee will also make recommendations on the implementation of the subsidy system with relation to tiers in the QRIS. Goal #5: Is Goal from 2012-2013 CCDF Plan? Yes No GOAL # 5. Quality Assurance and Monitoring: Develop and publish an action planning form for use with any of these tools to help programs plan improvements based on the assessment data gathered from a tool. A form could be finalized, posted on the web, and used with all of our AFP sites. Same document could be used to plan improvements driven by the NAEYC Accreditation Decision Report. Review potential funding to train on PAS or
Accreditation. During this time period, a total of 12 sites that received AFP individualized support achieved NAEYC Accreditation for the first time. An additional 10 sites selected via application process to the AFP are working now toward their first NAEYC Accreditation. The AFP also provided technical assistance to 18 license-exempt programs that achieved NAEYC Accreditation for the first time. Goal #4: Is Goal from 2012-2013 CCDF Plan? Yes No GOAL #4. Financial incentives and supports: Explore opportunities to give a bonus to programs that achieve accreditation for the first time. And, explore opportunity to give a bonus to sites that maintain accreditation through re-accreditation. Continue to fund tired subsidies based on setting and/or accreditation of child care providers. Describe Progress - Include Examples and Numeric Targets where Possible: Through the for a QRIS, CT is currently developing strategies to most effectively align the existing systems of professional development and quality enhancement with a system of incentivizing best practices toward the delivery of quality child care experiences. CT continues to implement a tiered reimbursement system with incentives to accredited providers. The provision of bonuses to sites that achieve specific benchmarks including NAEYC Accreditation and other degrees and credentials for individuals is included in the work of the QRIS subcommittee. The QRIS subcommittee will also make recommendations on the implementation of the subsidy system with relation to tiers in the QRIS. Goal #5: Is Goal from 2012-2013 CCDF Plan? Yes No GOAL # 5. Quality Assurance and Monitoring: Develop and publish an action planning form for use with any of these tools to help programs plan improvements based on the assessment data gathered from a tool. A form could be finalized, posted on the web, and used with all of our AFP sites. Same document could be used to plan improvements driven by the NAEYC Accreditation Decision Report. Review potential funding to train on PAS or
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