QualityPerformanceReport(QPR)Context.ppt

??Child Care Development FundQuality Performance Report Presentation to the EEC Board December 11, 2012?  Quality Performance Report (QPR) Context What the QPR is: A “new” reporting requirement from the federal government imposed on States receiving CCDF funds A chance for states to report on progress made towards the Health Safety and Quality Improvement goals identified in the FFY12-13 CCDF State Plan An opportunity for the Office of Child Care (OCC) to gather consistent data from states on a national level An insight into the program performance measures that the federal government will review annually What the QPR is not: A grant application; the QPR does not have any impact on existing CCDF funding * QPR Guiding Principles To assist states in completing the QPR, OCC established 5 Guiding Principles: The FY12 QPR is an introductory baseline report – it is the 1st ever data collected by ACF on CCDF quality funds The main goal of the QPR is to provide states with an opportunity to report on quality improvement goals Information collected on the QPR will align and build upon existing quality improvement efforts The QPR will provide an annual snapshot of the child care quality indicators tied to quality improvement efforts QPR acknowledges that quality improvement efforts vary from state to state, thus the report allows states to provide narrative information to support data * QPR Topic Areas The QPR focuses on the Health Safety and Quality Improvement Activity goals set forth in the FFY12-13 CCDF State Plan: The QPR contains 4 Component Areas: Ensuring the Health and Safety of Children Establishing Early Learning Guidelines Pathways to Excellence for Child Care Programs through Program Quality Improvement Activities (i.e., QRIS) Pathways to Excellence for the Child Care Workforce: Professional Development Systems and Workforce Initiatives For each section, states must provide a narrative update on progress, as well as data to