Assessing the Validity of the Qualistar Early Learning Quality Rating and Improvement System as a Tool for Improving Child-Care Quality

As a result of the generally low quality of child care in the United States, quality rating and improvement systems (QRISs) are proliferating in the child-care arena. This study examines the QRIS developed by Qualistar Early Learning, a nonprofit organization based in Colorado, evaluating how reliab...

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Main Author: Zellman, Gail L. (auth)
Other Authors: Perlman, Michal (auth), Le, Vi-Nhuan (auth), Setodji, Claude Messan (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2008
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