QUALITYstarsNY is coming to New York State! High quality early care and learning programs are essential for children's success in school. New York State is currently developing QUALITYstarsNY to support the efforts of early care and learning programs to improve the quality of their services and to give parents the information they need to make a more informed choice. QUALITYstarsNY is a voluntary quality rating and improvement system that is designed to increase quality in early learning settings - centers, schools, and homes - throughout the state.
QUALITYstarsNY is a project of the Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC), whose mission is to provide strategic direction and advice to the State of New York on early childhood issues. By monitoring and guiding the implementation of a range of strategies including QUALITYstarsNY, the ECAC supports New York in building a comprehensive and sustainable early childhood system that will ensure success for all New York's youngest citizens. Learn more about the New York State ECAC.
The field test has been completed. See the results!
The Executive Summary for the Field Test Report is also available.
View the Videoconference
On May 24th over 600 stakeholders across New York learned more about QUALITYstarsNY and the field test evaluation results.
Visit the videoconference page to see the video and find answers to questions asked at the videoconference.
Watch the "What is QUALITYstarsNY?" Video
This new video by Winning Beginning NY the state's early care and learning coalition, and its partner,
Citizen Action's Public Policy and Education Fund, explains why New York State needs QUALITYstarsNY now and how it can help children,
parents and early care and learning providers.
For more information and to view the video click here: http://www.winningbeginningny.org/video/qualitystarsny.php
QUALITYstarsNY in the News
Read what's being written about New York's quality rating and improvement system.