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What is the Business Practices Tool that Family Child Care Programs need to use in Standard 4, Star 4?

by Phoebe Harris | Sep 27, 2023 | Rising Stars

RISING STARS Q&A Return to Q&A Home Page What is the Business Practices Tool that Family Child Care Programs need to use in Standard 4, Star 4? In Standard 4: Administration and Business Practices, at Star 4 for family child care programs ONLY, the program is...

My program hasn’t used a Continuous Quality Improvement Plan before. Where do I start?

by Phoebe Harris | Sep 20, 2023 | Rising Stars

RISING STARS Q&A Return to Q&A Home Page My program hasn’t used a Continuous Quality Improvement Plan before. Where do I start? In Standard 2: Program Evaluation, starting at Star 3, programs are required to create a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan. If...

Update: Expiration Dates for Rising Stars for ME QRIS

by Phoebe Harris | Sep 20, 2023 | Rising Stars

RISING STARS Q&A Return to Q&A Home Page Update: Expiration Dates for Rising Stars for ME QRIS The transition from Quality for ME to Rising Stars for ME was completed at the end of March 2023. All programs were given a minimum of six months to meet all Standards...

I have a degree in Special Education. Do I still need to take the Supporting Inclusion: Laws and Practices on-demand training?

by Phoebe Harris | Sep 13, 2023 | Rising Stars

RISING STARS Q&A Return to Q&A Home Page I have a degree in Special Education. Do I still need to take the Supporting Inclusion: Laws and Practices on-demand training? In Standard 4: Administration and Business Practices, at Star 3 the Program Director/Owner is...

Once I start the application, do I have to finish it all at once? Can I pick up where I left off?

by Phoebe Harris | Sep 6, 2023 | Rising Stars

RISING STARS Q&A Return to Q&A Home Page Once I start the application, do I have to finish it all at once? Can I pick up where I left off? First off, for a quick review, here’s what you’ll need to log in to the application: Your MRTQ Registry login email and...

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  • I would like to start putting together my program’s E-Portfolio before I begin the application process. Is there an outline of what should be in the E-Portfolio for each Star rating?
  • I am a family child care program owner and have two staff working with me. I notice that their Levels on the MRTQ PDN Career Lattice do not count toward my rating with Rising Stars for ME. How can I include them in our program’s quality improvement process?
  • I’m overwhelmed by the Rising Stars for ME Inclusive Practices Checklist. Where do I start?
  • What is the process for renewing my program’s enrollment with Rising Stars for ME?
  • I saw that the new Preschool Maine’s Early Learning and Development Standards on demand training is available. Do I need to take that as a requirement for Rising Stars for ME?

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