Quality Improvement

Year Two - 2018/2019 Portfolio Contents - English

Preface 

Staff Training and Development Policy

Continuous Professional Learning Information

Professional Learning Plan (Optional form for Non-RECEs) Template

Professional Learning Reflection Tool

Program Annual Planning and Site Visit (information)

Program Annual Planning Template

Program Annual Planning Template Sample

Accomplishments and Challenges for All Professionals Form

Assess, Plan, Do, Review Cycle 

Year Two - 2018/2019 Portfolio Contents - French

Préface

Politique de formation et de perfectionnement du personnel

Informations sur l'apprentissage professionnel continu 

Plan d'apprentissage professionnel - Formulaire facultatif pour les EPE non-inscrit(e)s

Outil de réflexion sur l'apprentissage professionnel

Planification annuelle du programme et visite du site

Modèle de planification annuelle de programme pour l'amélioration continue de la qualité

Exemple Modèle de planification annuelle du programme pour l'amélioration continue de la qualité

Formulaire des réalisations et des défis pour tous les professionnels : 2018 -2019

Assess, Plan, Do, Review Cycle

Expectations for early years partners

Our early years partners (licensed child care centres, licensed home child care agencies, special needs resourcing agencies and EarlyOn child and family centres) who contract with the Region will:

• Continually review their practices to better meet the needs of children and families and to align with Our Vision for Quality in Waterloo Region 
• Develop short and long terms goals for growth
• Create action plans to meet the goals
• Evaluate progress against 'Our Vision'
• Involve all staff in the continuous improvement process
• Have flexibility in choosing focus areas for their goals 
• Build relationships with each other and the Region, and celebrate successes

Support for early years partners

The first phase of Early Years Engage includes:

• Staff training and development policy
• Guidelines for continuous professional learning
• New service provider guide
• Help navigating OneList Waterloo Region and expectations for service providers
• Annual income statement reporting tool
• Children's Services portal to allow for information and document sharing between Children's Services and Early Years Partners
• Annual planning and site visit to share knowledge and ideas
• Parent survey to gather parent perspective about the program and inform system-wide planning

For more information on Early Years Engage or for copies of Early Years Engage policies or templates, please contact: qualityinitiatives@regionofwaterloo.ca.

Resources

• Our Vision for Quality in Waterloo Region (English)
• Our Vision for Quality in Waterloo Region (French)
• Webinar: Early Years Engage Background and Overview
• Webinar: Staff Training
• Webinar: Annual Planning and Site Visit
• Final Key Informant Community Summary
• Continous Quality Improvement in Child Care and Early Learning in Waterloo Region (presentation)