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PQI - PROGRAM BENCHMARKS
Program Quality Indicator - Program
BENCHMARKS
0% - 50% of
Benchmarks
Achieved
(Unsatisfactory)
51% - 99%
of
Benchmarks
Achieved
100%
of
Benchmarks
Achieved
(Minimum)
100%
of
Benchmarks
Achieved &
50% of
Enhanced
Benchmarks
100%
of
Benchmarks
Achieved &
100% of
Enhanced
Benchmarks
(Exceptional)
1. Indoor equipment / materials / toys.
INFANTS:
Clean and safe.
Variety of age appropriate eye-hand materials of different sizes, shapes, types, textures
and colours.
All need to be in good shape.
No broken equipment/materials/toys.
Small equipment/toys/materials are not to be in the children’s reach.
Toys/equipment/materials/books that are durable.
TODDLERS, PRESCHOOLERS & SCHOOL AGE:
Minimum of three toys per child enrolled (this includes rotation), variety from each
category.
Toys/equipment/materials/books changed/rotated to meet the needs of the group.
Non-stereotypical.
Soft furnishings (rugs, carpeted play areas, cushions).
Children have the opportunity to combine toys and materials to experiment and discover.
Related materials added in response to children’s interests.
Classification/Seriation (pegs, puzzles, stacking, sorting, matching, sequence).
Cognitive/Manipulative.
Construction.
Creative/Sensory.
Discovery centres.
Dramatic play.
Early learning, literacy, math.
Fine motor.
Gross motor (Inside/Outside).
Intergenerational.
Language/Listening/Reading (Books -variety, theme related, season related, books of
interest, novels, mystery, chapter, multi-cultural, magazines. Props - puppets, flannel
board.).
Music (instruments, audio equipment).
Nature.
Science.
Special interest centres.
OTHER:
Balance between stimulating planned and spontaneous experiences.