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Searching for the Stars
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SO....Let's GO!!!
So let's think about what you are doing...
1. Following Health and Safety Guidelines
2. Providing Nutritious meals and snacks for all children in your program
3. Seeking out quality staff and training
4. Preparing lesson plans
5. Providing safe indoor and outdoor spaces
6. Giving families information
7. Getting information from families
With us as your co-pilots we will, together, SEARCH FOR THE STARS and
as a team, so our journey begins...
... and so much more
We know you are working
hard every day to provide quality
child care and follow
minimum standards. (2200+)
Only six steps to follow we will ...
So get started we must.
Together, we are about to embark on a journey... a journey that will take us to the FARTHEST reaches of quality childcare and answer questions about Texas Rising Star that you have never even DREAMED of asking. A journey that will take you where only few have gone before, a journey that will have you...SEARCHING FOR THE STARS!
We are going to guide you to the TOP!
We know it may feel like this.
But we are here,
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY!
Our Goal is:
To assure you are meeting the criteria to become a Texas Rising Star so that you can receive enhanced rates and other benefits of the program and continue improving the quality
of care you provide to children and families.
Six EASY Steps:
1. Search for the Star’s Orientation with video
2. Submit an interest form/Assigned a mentor
3. Six-hour Search for the Stars training (Oct.)
4. Director/Mentor visits
5. Application and Self-Assessment
6. Assessment
Watch the Texas Rising Star Video
Give your self a hand for already doing so much of what is required to become a TRS Provider!
http://texasrisingstar.org/providers/
Director Education
Training: Director, Primary Caregiver, Program Director of School Age Programs
Nutrition – Breastfeeding Education
Director Responsibilities
Parent Involvement – Collaboration-Challenging Behavior
Nutrition – Home Lunch Practices
Nutrition – Program Practices
Nutrition – Menu Planning
Caregiver Orientation
Caregiver Staff Training
Parent Involvement – Children’s Progress
Parent Involvement – Community Resources
Parent Education
Parent Education – Communication and Notices
Submit and interest form/Assigned a mentor
Six EASY Steps:
2. Submit an interest form/Assigned a mentor
A-O
Any Questions?
Step 3:
Six hour Searching for the Stars Director Training
Director/Mentor visits are designed to assure you are aware of all met/not met measures of the assessment and to provide mentoring to help meet these measures.
Director/Mentor visits are NOT designed to cover all measures.
ALERT!!!!!
Step 4:
Director - Mentor Visits
Step 5:
A provider is not eligible to apply for TRS certification if, during the most recent
12-month DFPS licensing history, the provider had:
1. Any corrective or adverse action with DFPS
2. Any “critical” deficiencies listed in the TRS guidelines;
3. Five or more of the high or medium-high licensing deficiencies; or
4. Ten or more TOTAL licensing deficiencies of any type
Application and Self Assessment
Five categories for assessment
1. Director and Staff Qualifications
2. Child/Caregiver Interaction
3. Lesson Plans and Curriculum
4. Nutrition/Indoor and Outdoor environment
5. Parent Education and Involvement
Assessment
NOTE!!!
Once your star level certification is assigned you will likely not see your assessor again until the one-year unannounced monitoring visit. Your mentor will be your point of contact when you have questions and/or concerns.