Quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) development and implementation is part of a larger conversation around what defines quality for early childhood programs and what the essential building blocks are for a well-financed, high-quality early care and education system. The NAEYC QRIS Initiative began in 2005 with the goal of producing reliable and relevant materials for NAEYC affiliates and the general public to increase knowledge about QRIS development and implementation.  As part of NAEYC's QRIS Initiative, we have compiled resources from NAEYC, the states, and other organizations that we will continue to update.

For more information on NAEYC’s QRIS Initiative, or QRIS in general, please contact Kayleigh Rogers-Torres, Public Policy Associate at krogerstorres@naeyc.org.  

Note: the resources contained on this page are active website links.  For additional information, please contact the agency that oversees the quality rating and improvement system of interest.

• Elevating the Field: Using NAEYC Early Childhood Accreditation to Support and Reach Higher Quality in Early Childhood Programs (January 2009)
• NAEYC Position on Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (September 2011)
• NAEYC Quality Rating and Improvement Systems Toolkit (July 2010)
• Quality Benchmarks for Cultural Competence Tool (June 2009)
• States Policies on NAEYC Accreditation, Quality Rating and Improvement Systems and Tiered Reimbursement Programs (September 2012)
   

• BUILD Initiative
• Charting Progress for Babies in Child Care
• Designing Quality Rating Systems Inclusive of Infants and Toddlers
• Child-Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems: What Can We Learn from Early Adopters?
• Compendium of Quality Rating Systems and Evaluations
• Issues for the Next Decade of Child Care Quality Rating Systems
• National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center
• Stair Steps to Quality: A Guide for States and Communities Developing Quality Rating Systems for Early Care and Education
• State Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS): Inclusion of Infant/Toddler Quality Indicators