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Accreditation as an Alternative Pathway to Quality in QRIS. Research Notes
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McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University, 2013
Of the 24 statewide quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS), 21 include linkages to national program accreditation and 15 include accreditation status as an alternative pathway to quality at a specific level of a statewide QRIS. While there is general agreement that program accreditation status is a valid measure of overall quality, little…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Rating Scales, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality
What Happened to Intelligent Judgment?
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Carter, Margie – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2011
In so many cases, hours spent focused on documenting accountability to standards actually decreases the possibility for quality improvements through genuine reflection, self-examination, and the exercise of intelligent judgment. Focusing only on ratings and requirements narrows one's thinking and exemplifies the tendency toward stagnation. The…
Descriptors: Teachers, Administrators, Child Care, Accountability