BrightStars gives families the tools and information to select the best early learning and education program for your child. BrightStars evaluates the quality of early learning and education programs and helps programs expand on best practices and apply them to the care children receive. View the Updated Guide to Early Childhood Education and Updated Current Required Coursework for ECE/Related Degrees in RI.
A classroom with defined interest centers allows children to be able to access materials freely, with clear intent on the type of play encouraged in that specific area. We are so excited to share that one of our BrightStars participating family childcare providers, Ruth Maille, has written her first children's book!
A classroom with defined interest centers allows children to be able to access materials freely, with clear intent on the type of play encouraged in that specific area. We are so excited to share that one of our BrightStars participating family childcare providers, Ruth Maille, has written her first children's book!
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BrightStars is Rhode Island's Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System (TQRIS). A TQRIS is a method used in almost all states in the U.S. to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early care, education and school-age settings. Through the star rating system, BrightStars helps early learning, education and school-age programs that care for children learn about best practices and apply them to the care children receive.
Information for Providers about BrightStars - child care and early learning rating and quality improvement. BrightStars is Rhode Island's Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System (TQRIS). Through our star rating system and quality improvement services, we help early care, education and school-age programs learn about best practices and apply them to the care children receive.
Licensed child care centers, family child care homes, preschools in public schools and stand-alone school-age programs are eligible to apply for a BrightStars rating. Programs that participate in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) are required to participate in BrightStars to maintain their CCAP Approval.
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