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What is the PQA?

Program Quality Assessment tool for the Great Start Readiness Program

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Great Start Readiness Program

• Use our website!−www.michigan.gov/gsrp −Consultant contact

information−Consultant assignment map−Join the GSRP Listserv

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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.

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Horizontal Alignment

GSRP

Standards:•Program

•Early Learning

Curriculum Assessment:•Program

•Child

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PQA

• Form A

• Form B

www.highscope.org

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Uses of the PQA

• Self-Assessment of quality

• Observation/Feedback/Coaching

• Research and Evaluation

• Information and Dissemination

• Systematic Approach

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A Systematic Approach to Program Quality

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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.

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Stay focused!

A responsive

environment is

the best

environment for

children.