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                   Quality Support Services

                                   QUALITY  SUPPORT SERVICES PROFILE

Vision: All child care centers in Iredell County will achieve five star rating status and NAEYC accreditation.

Mission: The Quality Support Specialists provide peer mentoring, partnership connections, and educational opportunities
to staff of selected Iredell county child care centers through intensive on-site technical assistance and modeling of
developmentally appropriate practices to ensure a loving, caring, quality learning community for children (0-5) and families.

Beliefs:

Our team beliefs are the core values we hold to be true. We intend to act and make decisions based on these core beliefs.

Every child deserves a high quality learning environment.
We value and respect each person as an individual.Child Care Center receives technical support from Quality Support Specialists
A positive early childhood impacts a child for life.
A quality early childhood program nurtures the whole child.
All teachers are committed to the best for children.
Each person develops at her own pace.
A positive, caring climate allows feedback to be given and received openly.
Each person brings knowledge and experience.

Areas of focus and support include: 

  • Technical Assistance to maintain or raise your star rating
  • Administering ITERS, ECERS, FDCERS observations to prepare for state assessments 
  • Coaching and supporting new teachers in your center/home
  • Referring children with possible delays to the appropriate services in the community
  • Creating Professional Development Plans for center/home
    staff
  • Providing valuable information on WAGE$ and the TEACH program
  • Preparing for the new 2 component license change in January 2008
  • Providing additional services for children with challenging behaviors in their child care/home setting.

Revised Rated License

Helpful Links

North Carolina Division of Child Development
Summary of North Carolina Child Care Law and Rules
Child Care Aware
North Carolina's Rules for Child Care Facilities
North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center

 

Preschool - Exceptional Children program for children under 5