Novedades para los participantes en Quality First.

Nuestro enfoque de la calidad evoluciona constantemente. Esto significa que de vez en cuando actualizamos Quality First. Como participante actual, puede mantenerse al día con las actualizaciones de todo el programa, explorar herramientas útiles, o incluso volver a ver las reuniones que pueda haberse perdido - todo está aquí para ayudar a nuestros participantes a tener éxito.

Free resources while you wait

Quality improvement is all about consistent progress. To help you hit the ground running, we’ve gathered our best free resources in one place. Explore the tools below and start your quality improvement journey today, no waiting required.


Self Reflection Guides

Developed by Quality First assessors, the Self-Reflection Guides help you dive into the CLASS® and ERS guidelines and think about your own daily practices. Use the guides on your own or with a colleague.

Now available in Spanish!

The ERS views child development from a global point of view, measuring a wide variety of areas that all contribute to children’s positive development in classrooms and family child care settings.

  • About the Environment Rating Scale (ERS) (English | Español)
  • Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) Self-Reflection Guide (English | Español)
  • Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) Self-Refection Guide (English | Español)
  • Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS) Self-Reflection Guide (English | Español)

The Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS®) focuses on the effectiveness and quality of teacher-child interactions.