What is the PQA?

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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
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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.