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Program Quality Assessment in PA

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Finding Time for Classroom Observations

by pqaadmin on October 25, 2023

Natalie Grebe A key component of a program’s sustained quality that may not receive consistent attention is the director’s observations of classrooms. It is best practice for directors to observe classrooms and review their findings

DERS Internal Assessment

DERS: Developmental Environment Rating Scale

by pqaadmin on June 21, 2023

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By Kitty Syster What is the DERS? The Developmental Environment Rating Scale, DERS, is a program observation instrument to

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SPQA in Our Afterschool Classrooms

by pqaadmin on October 5, 2022

Guest Blogger- Jennifer Roberts Extended Day Services manages 22 school-age programs, mostly in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. We have

Internal Assessment K-3 CLASS SACERS-U

Assessing School-Age Programs

by pqaadmin on March 24, 2022

By Stefanie Camoni School-age programs continue to grow due to the demand of before and after school care. How do

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Assessing Business Practices in Early Childhood

by pqaadmin on February 2, 2022

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Beth Simon Most of us are in the early childhood and education field for our love of children and desire

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POI, LTQ, PD and FPOI… So Many Abbreviations that Are Resources for You!

by pqaadmin on November 3, 2021

By Amy Hoffman Have you heard the news? The Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team at the Pennsylvania Key has a lot to offer to programs. You may already know that we (usually) conduct external assessments

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ERS: The Beginning–An interview with Thelma Harms

by pqaadmin on November 15, 2017

How did the Environment Rating Scales evolve? The family of Environment Rating Scales (ECERS, ITERS, FCCERS, & SACERS) initially grew