Quality Matters Monterey County is committed to supporting all types of early childhood educators with resources and information to increase their program quality. Educators who participate in Quality Matters will receive:

• Assistance completing an initial program self-assessment, which will give you an understanding of your program’s quality practices and areas of strength, and will support continuous improvement.

• Technical assistance, including professional development and training opportunities, which you can tailor to fit your needs.

• Marketing materials to help promote your participation to families, colleagues, and other community members.

• Recognition of your commitment to quality, including professional development activities, financial incentives for QRIS participation, and celebration events.

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What Does Participation Look Like?

• Participant Pathway Graphic QI

• Participant Pathway Graphic QRIS

• 2023 CA-QRIS Framework

• 2023 QRIS Marco Continuo​

• Quality Matters Orientación en español 

• Quality Matters Orientation Resources

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What Does Quality Matters Measure?

Quality ratings and improvement supports are based on California’s QRIS matrix, which sets standards for early learning programs in the following areas:

• Child development and school readiness, including appropriate learning activities and use of child observation tools and developmental and health screenings

• Teachers and teaching, including lead teacher/family child care home educator qualifications and effectiveness of teacher-child interactions

• Program and environment, including ratios and group size, and center director qualifications

To learn more about QRIS, and what to expect from participating in Quality Matters, contact Eliza Gomez, the Quality Matters Monterey County QRIS Coordinator.

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become an ambassador of quality matters

Help us spread the word about Quality Matters to more members of our community!

Here are downloadable handouts for both center-based sites and Family Child Care Educators.

• Quality Matters Fact Sheet

• Quality Matters Educator Guide Center-based

• Quality Matters Educator Guide FCC

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Educator Resources​

• Quality Matters 2023 -2024 English Application

• Quality Matters 2023 -2024 Spanish Application

• Quality Matters Orientation Resources

• Quality Matters Orientación en español 

• Quality Matters Appeal Process for Assessments (CLASS)

• QRIS Assessment (CLASS) Resources

• CA-QRIS Continuum Framework Rating Matrix

• QRIS Pathways

• ECE Workforce Registry

• ECE Student Stipends

• Child Development Permit Stipend Program

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Click here to visit the Quality Matters Online Resource page
to learn more about free professional development and child development permit stipend information

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