Nebraska Statutes 71-1956. Child care and early childhood educationprogram; rating; quality rating criteria
(1) Each applicable child care and early childhood education program which applies under section 71-1957 to participate in the quality rating and improvement system developed pursuant to section 71-1955 shall be rated on a quality scale using ratings labeled steps one through five and based on quality rating criteria.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-1956
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) Quality rating criteria shall be used to assign a quality scale rating as appropriate for the specific step. The criteria shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Licensing requirements as specified in the Child Care Licensing Act;
(b) Facility safety and management;
(c) Child development and school readiness outcomes;
(d) Program curriculum, learning environment, and adult-child interactions;
(e) Professional development and training;
(f) Family engagement;
(g) Program administration;
(h) Standards used by nationally recognized accrediting bodies approved by the State Department of Education; and
(i) Other standards as required by the State Department of Education for prekindergarten services and prekindergarten programs established pursuant to section 79-1104 and federal performance standards for Head Start and Early Head Start programs.