Administrative
Personnel policies are provided to _______ upon employment and when revisions are made.
personnel
2, 3, 4, & 5 star master teachers and 3, 4, & 5 star primary caregivers have a current Oklahoma Professional Developmental Ladder (OPDL) certificate of Level ______ or higher.
4 or higher
Classroom schedules are predictable and responsive to children's needs, balancing _____________ play and _________________ activities.
child-initiated play and teacher-guided activities
For 3, 4, & 5 star centers children and families' home languages and cultures are _____________________.
respected by adapting communication methods.
Programs certified as ______ or _______ prior to June 1st, 2022, are required to reapply for star level certifications.
one-star plus or higher
Program personnel counted in staff-child ratios and ___________ are OPDR members having current Professional Development Ladder (PDL) certificates.
New personnel counted in staff-child ratios and _______ must be verified on OPDR having current PDL certificates within ____ months of employment.
the director
directors
12 months
Master teachers for 2, 3, 4, & 5 star centers are responsible for what?
1. direct care of children
2. supporting other teaching personnel and program management with:
planning and implementing lesson plans
classroom arrangement
planning/implementing family communication/engagement
providing program development and evaluation feedback
For 3, 4, & 5 star centers, at what age should space be arranged in clearly-defined and well-equipped interest areas in each classroom facilitating a variety of activities also including math and science or nature?
Two years of age and older
For 4 and 5 star centers individual family conferences are offered and encouraged ________________.
At least twice annually.
For professional development 4 star centers implement at least __ additional professional development criteria, and 5 star centers implement ___ additional professional development criteria.
4 star implement at least 1 additional
5 star implement 2 additional
2, 3, 4, & 5 star centers and 3,4 & 5 star homes maintain a written policy regarding children's transition plans for what three transitions?
1. Daily activity transitions
2. new caregivers; and
3. transition to a new child care program, Head Start, or school
Prior to star certification, the director and/or primary caregiver has documentation of ____________________.
A new director or primary caregiver completes this within __ calendar days of hire date.
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) Orientation
90 days
Curriculum in each classroom align with what? Curriculum may be _____________, published, or _________________.
Oklahoma Early Learning Guidelines (ELG) or Oklahoma Academic Standards(OAS).
self-developed, published or lesson plans.
2, 3, 4, & 5 star homes offer and encourage individual family conferences _____________, discussing children's _________, ______________, and __________________.
Progress, accomplishments and challenges, and establishing children's goals.
The purpose of ___________ is to provide a framework for building strong early care and education programs. This systematic approach assesses, improves, and communicates quality levels in early care and out-of-school time education programs.
Quality Rating and Improvement System or QRIS.
Personnel meetings are conducted, at least:
2 star _________
3 star _________
4 star _________
5 star _________
2 star: twice annually
3 star: quarterly
4 star: every other month
5 star: monthly
When a new director is hired, the director has documentation of at least _______________ of job related professional development within the last ___ months prior to employment.
at least two college credits or 30 clock hours
12 months
For 3, 4, & 5 star centers what five things should curriculum or lesson plans include?
1. reflect the program philosophy and goals;
2. are based on child development and appropriate practice;
3. provide for children's various ages, abilities, developmental stages, and special needs;
4. provide for children's physical, cognitive, language, literacy and social emotional development; and
5. incorporate music and songs into children's activities at multiple times of the day
For 2, 3, 4, & 5 star centers at least _____ methods are used to share and communicate with families.
Name some methods for sharing and communicating with families.
At least 2 methods
bulletin board
newsletter
parent handbook
website
email/social media or other electronic communication
QRIS quality components include what areas?
1. Management and Administration
2. Workforce Qualifications and Professional Development
3. Learning and Development
4. Family Partnerships
5. Program Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement
4-star programs implement at least 2 benefits and 5-star programs implement at least 4 benefits.
Examples of benefits may include?
1. salary scale
2. fully or partially paid health insurance
3. on-going employee wellness activities
4. paid sick leave and vacation days
5. coaching and reflection release time
6. employer contribution to retirement plan
7. designated breaks/lunch times away
8. personnel break room
9. free or discounted child care
10. PD or Educational financial aid
11. annual ACES and resiliency training
12. health and wellness education presented quarterly at personnel meetings
13. paid gym memberships
2, 3, 4, & 5 star center personnel can count __________ of informal professional development, per PDL certification
No more than 6 hours
4 star programs implement ____________ enhancement activities and 5 star programs implement _____________ enhancement activities.
4 star homes implement ___________ and 5 star homes implement ___________ enhancement activities.
List a few examples of Enhancement activities:
4 star programs: Two or more 5 star programs: four or more
4 star homes: one or more 5 star homes two or more
additional outdoor interest areas, additional indoor interest areas, invitations to play, nature related activities, social studies, community involvement, health and physical wellness, nutrition, foreign language, sign language, theater, child or adult led clubs, cooking lessons, STEAM, on site activities, life skills, activities promoting culture and language.
4 and 5 star homes provide at least __ family involvement opportunities __________.
3; annually
For 3, 4, & 5 star centers program goals are established and updated annually considering information gathered from completed family and personnel surveys, and what else?
equipment inventories, physical environment checklists, and a CCS-approved assessment tool, or approved national accreditation assessment tool, when applicable. The program may also use any program completed needs assessment.