Reaching for the Stars - Oklahoma Department of Human Services

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Policy and procedure manual: a manual that is clearly written to explain and define the job duties and responsibilities of staff, procedures and operating systems, and policies of the facility. Primary caregiver: the caregiver who is present in the child care home and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the program. Professional development advising: a one-on-one process through which OCCS and its Partners offer information, guidance, and advice to an individual about professional growth, career options, and pathways to obtain or meet required qualifications. Program goals: written plans based on information gathered from the completed health and safety checklist, parent and staff surveys, self-assessments, and an assessment tool approved by OKDHS and include established goals related to the professional development and educational needs of staff as well as facility policy and procedures. Provider qualifications: method that a primary caregiver of family child care home uses to meet and maintain their 2- or 3-Star status. QQQQQQQQ Quality Improvement Plan (QIP): a plan devised by a facility with time frames, steps, and resources needed to meet specific goals to assist the facility to move forward in implementing quality child care practices. Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS): the part of Oklahoma Child Care Services Licensing that is responsible for the Reaching for the Stars program, which is a method to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early care and education settings. The criteria used in QRIS have been developed from research and what is universally considered to be quality care. RRRRRRRR Reaching for the Stars: Oklahoma’s Quality Rating Improvement System designed to: 1.) assist individual providers in improving the care and education they provide for children; 2.) raise the professional development level of child care providers, 3.) parent’s awareness of the importance of positive practices in child care. This system is based on tiered quality and reimbursement; there are also other incentives for programs that meet the Star criteria. REWARD Oklahoma: provides education-based salary supplements to teachers, directors, and family child care home providers working with young children in child care settings. SSSSSSSSSS Salary scale: a written schedule detailing employee pay with increments based on role, education, specialized training, and years of relevant experience. Child Care Centers 55 Effective 7/1/12
Scholar Coordinator: recruits and serves as a mentor and academic advisor while providing on-site individualized technical assistance to child care providers participating in the Scholars Program while pursuing a CDA credential, Certificate of Mastery, Director’s Certificate of Completion, and/or Associate of Arts or Science degree in CD/ECE. Scholars Program (formerly referred to as the Scholars for Excellence in Child Care program): provides educational opportunities for child care professionals through scholarships for licensed child care staff for coursework at community year colleges toward CDA credential, Certificate of Mastery, Director’s Certificate of Completion and/or an Associate Degree in CD/ECE; and Pathway to CDA courses taken through technology centers. It also awards CDA assessment scholarships for 9 credit hours of CD/ECE or Pathway Competency Certificate. (866-343-3881, 405-225-9395, or okhighered.org/scholars) School-Age Environment Rating Scale (SACERS): an assessment tool approved by OKDHS for classrooms with children ages kindergarten through 12 years. (See ERS definition) School-Age Program: a program that provides care and supervision for school-age children, for example, before-school and after-school programs, extended-day programs, day camps, summer camps, and summer park programs. Screen time: the use of electronic media with a screen, such as television (TV), digital video display (DVD), video home system (VHS), video games, and computers. Acceptable uses of screen are e-readers for reading and games involving physical activity participation such as Wii Dance. Smart Start Oklahoma: an Oklahoma collaboration of public and private leaders who support community-based efforts to improve school readiness statewide. (http://www.smartStartoklahoma.org) Staff surveys: questionnaires given to facility staff to obtain their opinions and assist in identifying strengths and weaknesses of the program and evaluating the program’s effectiveness in meeting the needs of children, parents, and staff. Stars Outreach Specialist (SOS): an Oklahoma Child Care Services staff responsible for processing Star applications and extensions; as well as providing training, technical assistance, and promoting the Stars program. TTTTTTTT Technical assistance (TA): the provision of targeted and customized supports by a professional with subject matter and adult learning knowledge and skills to develop or strengthen processes, knowledge application, or implementation of services by recipients. Transition times: times when children change from one activity period to another. Child Care Centers 56 Effective 7/1/12
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REACHING FOR THE STARS CRITERIA FOR
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