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High Quality Early Education is a Team Effort for San Bernardino County

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Meet the Quality Start Consortium Quality Start San Bernardino County’s Consortium Workgroup is made up of local education agencies, early childhood educators, and community members who are passionate about the importance of high quality early care and education. The collaborative group meets on a quarterly basis to discuss program updates and pertinent topics related to […]

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Quality Counts California

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What is Quality Counts California? Quality Counts California is a statewide system that works with local leadership to implement defined standards of quality in early care and education environments. Started in 2011 and led by the California Department of Education, Early Education and Support Division and First 5 California, the program engages with local consortia

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QSSB Currently Has Over 100 Participating Early Care and Education Sites Throughout the County

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The early childhood educators that work at these participating sites, including family child care homes, private centers and state preschools, are choosing to grow their quality. Working in early care, they understand the importance of the first five years of a child’s life and the long-term impact quality early learning has. Why quality matters Research

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QSSB is Improving the Quality of, and Access to, Early Care Environments in San Bernardino County

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What is Quality Start in San Bernardino County? At the start of 2017, over 120 early childhood educators attended orientation sessions to learn more about what it means to be a participant in San Bernardino County’s first Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), Quality Start San Bernardino (QSSB). The educators represented licensed family child care

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Increasing Access to High Quality Environments – Quality Start

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Counties throughout the state of California manage their own Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS). The QRIS in San Bernardino County is effectively led by four highly committed partners. The Child Care Resource Center (CCRC), First 5 San Bernardino, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) and California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) are responsible

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Quality Start San Bernardino County Acknowledges and Celebrates Exceptional Early Educators

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Last month Quality Start San Bernardino County (QSSB) had the great privilege of honoring early childhood educators from across the county! QSSB participants were recognized for completing their first year in the program as well as their overall commitment to providing high quality care and education for children zero to five. Over 250 educators were

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The QSSB Conference Empowers Early Educators for a 2nd Year

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Quality Start San Bernardino County (QSSB) presented the 2nd Annual QSSB Early Childhood Conference on July 13th and 14th, at Cal State San Bernardino. This sold out conference brought together nearly 300 early childhood educators from around the county to grow their skills, network with their peers, and receive much deserved encouragement and support. The

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