Licensing Measurement

developments in licensing measurement since their
discoveries.
In the new century as states began to adopt the various
methodologies it became necessary to have a
standardized approach to designing and implementing
them. The National Association for Regulatory
Administration (NARA) took up this role and in 2000
produced a chapter on Licensing Measurement and
Systems which helped to guide states/provinces in the
valid and reliable means for designing and implementing
these methodologies. In 2002 a very important study was
conducted by the Assistant Secretary’s Office for
Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) in which they
published the Thirteen Indicators of Quality Health and
Safety and a Parent’s Guide to go along with the
research. This publication further helped states as they
revised their licensing and program monitoring systems
for doing inspections of early care and education
facilities based upon the specific indicators identified in
this publication. Both publications have been distributed
widely throughout the licensing world.
During the first decade of the new century, Stepping
Stones for Caring for Our Children went through a
second edition. This publication and the ASPE
publications were very useful to states as they prepared
their Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) plans based
upon Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG)
funding.
From 2010 to the present, there have been many major
events that have helped to shape licensing measurements
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