July 27, 2022 PAS and BAS Community of Practice Pilots The Program Quality Assessment team is offering two cohorts of the Business Administration Scale (BAS) Community of Practice (CoP) and is planning to offer a Program Administration Scale (PAS) CoP to eligible child care providers. About the Program Administration Scale The PAS CoP pilot will consist of 10 virtual sessions, each two hours in length, plus a pre-session for technology usage and a post session for final questions and next steps. Each session offers a deeper look into the items of the PAS and provides additional resources as well as networking opportunities. Program directors who would like to participate should fill out an interest survey. About the Business Administration Scale Two cohorts of the BAS CoP is available for eligible family child care providers. The CoP consists of 10 sessions, each 1.5 hours, plus a pre-session for technology usage and a post session for final questions and next steps. Each session offers a deeper look into the Items of the BAS and provides additional resources as well as networking opportunities. Cohort 1 will run from September 2022 to March 2023 and Cohort 2 will run from January – June 2023. The cost is $70. Family child care providers who have participated in the BAS professional development sessions are eligible for the CoP cohorts. Family child care providers who would like to participate should fill out an interest survey. More Information The expectation is that participants attend the entire series they choose. PQAS hours will be awarded for each session, and a certificate of completion will be awarded for those who complete all sessions. In addition, a variety of resource materials will be provided for each session.
April 25, 2022 Let’s Talk Quality Series: Inspiring Spaces for Infants and Toddlers Join the Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team for the upcoming Let’s Talk Quality Series. The Let’s Talk Quality Series includes three monthly activities – Let’s Talk Quality Blog, Let’s Talk Quality Webinar, and the newest, Let’s Talk Quality Spotlight. Each month the PQA team will publish a blog article, create a webinar, and offer a spotlight session focused on a particular early education topic. The topic for May is Inspiring Spaces for Infants and Toddlers. Register to join the one-hour Let’s Talk Quality Webinar: May 12, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. May 12, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. Register to join the one-hour Spotlight session where members of the PQA team will answer your questions and be available for discussion about this month’s topic and other PQA related topics: May 26, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. May 26, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. Additional details, as well as the monthly blog post for this topic, can be found on the PQA website.
March 3, 2022 Let’s Talk Quality Series: Art Join the Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team for the upcoming Let’s Talk Quality Series. The Let’s Talk Quality Series includes three monthly activities – Let’s Talk Quality Blog, Let’s Talk Quality Webinar, and the newest, Let’s Talk Quality Spotlight. Each month the PQA team will publish a blog article, create a webinar, and offer a spotlight session focused on a particular early education topic. The topic for March is Art. Register to join the one-hour Let’s Talk Quality Webinar: March 10, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. March 10, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. Register to join the one-hour Spotlight session where members of the PQA team will answer your questions and be available for discussion about this month’s topic and other PQA related topics: March 24, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. March 24, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. Additional details, as well as the monthly blog post for this topic, can be found on the PQA website.
