By Victoria Ward Dear colleagues, We’ve redesigned this newsletter just a bit to make it easier to scan. Scroll down for regular updates and resources tailored to your specific needs! I am personally excited about a new training for […]
SPARQS Update: Trainings and Quality Resources Designed for You Read More »
By Victoria Ward Dear colleagues, I’m pleased to announce the SPARQS team is expanding. VTAEYC is hiring specialists for our Quality Support and Program Assessment teams to keep up with programs’ requests and cut down on wait times. See the
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By Victoria Ward Dear colleagues, Our SPARQS team has a few months of experience working with Vermont early childhood education programs on assessments, as well as providing coaching and other quality supports. Now we can look across our data
SPARQS Update: Responding to Programs’ Trends and Needs Read More »
By Victoria Ward Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that the SPARQS portal is now running on all engines! Now, you can request coaching and quality support services, as well as assessments, all in one place. Already have
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By Victoria Ward Earlier this month, the SPARQS team presented to Building Bright Futures (see the slides here!). Now that SPARQS is up and running, it’s exhilarating to see how much we’ve built, and to see our work shaping
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By Victoria Ward, Associate Director for ECE Program Quality I am pleased to share new components of SPARQS are rolling out: First, we are holding a CLassroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) training series in January. These trainings with Nikki
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By Victoria Ward Exciting news from SPARQS: Starting today, early childhood education and afterschool programs will be able to start scheduling program assessments. These program assessments will inform your CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) plan and are necessary for your STARS
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