Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS)

• Standardizes elements of quality in a five-tier matrix
• Conducts multiple assessments to create Quality Improvement Plans
• Provides professional development trainings and on-site technical assistance support to programs in order to achieve quality goals
• QRIS is funded by First 5 and Race to the Top

 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Stipend Project

• ECE Advisors support students in degree attainment and improve quality programming through professional development training on the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and the Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) assessment tools 
• ECE Stipend Project is funded by First 5 and California Department of Education, Child Development Division

 California State Preschool Program (CSPP) 

• Provides high quality preschool experiences and literacy coaching for 192 children in the Hueneme, Ocean View, and Rio School Districts 
• CSPP is funded by the California Department of Education, Child Development Division

California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)

• Provides professional development and technical assistance to preschool teachers and administrators to ensure preschool children are ready for school
• CPIN is funded by the California Department of Education, Child Development Division in collaboration with the Center for Child and Family Studies at WestEd and the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA)

          For more information go to: http://www.cpin.us/
 
Local Planning Council of Ventura County (LPC)

• Serves as a united voice for early care and education in Ventura County
• Develops county-wide strategic plan for increased access to quality programming based upon the needs of children, families and early care and education professionals

           For more information go to: http://www.venturalpc.org/