What is the PQA Program Quality Assessment tool

What is the PQA? Program Quality Assessment tool for the Great Start Readiness Program 1

Great Start Readiness Program • Use our website! − www. michigan. gov/gsrp − Consultant contact information − Consultant assignment map − Join the GSRP Listserv 2

Program Quality Assessment Overview • The PQA is the required program evaluation tool for GSRP grantees. • Assesses the quality level of implementation of the Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Prekindergarten. • Created through the program evaluation grant awarded to the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation. 3

Horizontal Alignment GSRP Standards: • Program • Early Learning Curriculum Assessment: • Program • Child 4

PQA • Form B www. highscope. org 5

Uses of the PQA • Self-Assessment of quality • Observation/Feedback/Coaching • Research and Evaluation • Information and Dissemination • Systematic Approach 6

A Systematic Approach to Program Quality 7

PQA Completion • For classrooms recording over more than one day, record the last day of observation and recording. • Each grantee will complete only one PQA Form B. • A program choosing not to implement any item must score that item Level 1. 8

Stay focused! A responsive environment is the best environment for children. 9