Establishing California’s Quality Rating & Improvement System
Through Senate Bill 1629 (Steinberg, 2008), the California Early Learning Quality Improvement System (CAEL QIS) Advisory Committee was charged to develop the policy and implementation plan for an Early Learning Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) to improve the quality of early childhood education programs. CAEL QIS completed its work in December of 2010 with the release of their final report, Dream BIG for Our Youngest Children, and passed on next steps including piloting its implementation to the ELAC.
The state's forthcoming QRIS and its Early Childhood Educator Competencies will help drive improvements in the quality of the state's early learning programs and workforce – improvements that will require changes to how professionals are prepared and supported.
