Enhance Smart Start Program Quality with LearnERS CQI: Coaching Framework
Quality Improvement Management for State or Local Systems and TA & Coaching Organizations
Developed in partnership with ERS® author Debby Cryer, LearnERS CQI is an effective online professional development, coaching, and quality-improvement tool based on the Environment Rating Scale® (ERS) Family of Products for ECERS, ITERS, and FCCERS.
This continuous quality improvement framework is designed for coaches working collaboratively with educators and program leaders to support professional development while building a sustainable quality improvement cycle/practice.
The CQI Coaching Framework benefits:
Coaches...
- Partner with educators and leaders to use data to guide improvement goals
- Support educators and program leaders by sharing resources and ideas
- Track CQI goals and provide feedback with a goal-management tool
- Foster peer learning using provided resources
- Support program improvement across multiple sites
- Easily track progress with built-in reporting tools that show course completions, goals set, and goals achieved
- Access exceptional technical support from our team by phone or email
- Benefit from a system that is regularly enhanced based on feedback and suggestions from current clients, ensuring that updates are practical, meaningful, and truly valuable to the end user
Program Leaders...
- Easily follow educators progress across PD courses
- Support educators to identify clear goals for quality improvement
- Identify goals for center-wide or home-based program
Educators...
- Engage in high-quality professional development and set goals to enhance teaching practices
- Build skills in targeted areas that help improve and grow in teaching practices
- Participate in professional learning communities to improve quality with the support of coaches, administrators, and peers
LearnERS CQI includes all LearnERS courses for ECERS, ITERS, and FCCERS plus bonus introductory courses (LearnERS for Teachers, LearnERS for Providers, LearnERS for Program Leaders, LearnERS for Coaches, Getting to Know FCCERS, The CQI Process, and SMART Goals).
