Find everything you need to support your Quality First Rating Only participation, all in one place. This page includes key resources, guides, tools and required forms to help you make the most of your participation.
Understanding Rating Only
Want to learn more about Rating Only, including what it is, the benefits it offers and what to expect? Read our announcement Understanding Rating Only.
Rating Only Guide
A comprehensive overview of Quality First Rating Only, including what to expect, program policies and the supports offered throughout your participation.
Guía de recursos para la primera infancia
Free resources and tools are available to Arizona’s early childhood education providers. Providers are encouraged to use these resources to support their efforts to provide quality care for children and families. This digital guide includes:
- Resources for Providers
- Teacher Resources
- Business and Financial Support
- Desarrollo Profesional
- Resources for Families
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!
Environment Rating Scale (ERS)
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)
Sistema de puntuación de la evaluación en el aula (CLASS)
The Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS®) focuses on the effectiveness and quality of teacher-child interactions.
- About the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) (English | Español)
- Infant CLASS Self-Reflection Guide (English | Español)
- Toddler CLASS Self-Reflection Guide (English | Español)
- Pre-K CLASS Self-Reflection Guide (English | Español)
Preparing for Assessment Checklist
This guide provides simple tips and resources to help you feel prepared and confident throughout the process.
Forms
Linked below are commonly used Quality First Rating Only forms. Instructions for submittal are included at the top of the forms and in the Rating Only Guide. If you’re not sure where to submit a form, ask your coordinator or email the Quality First Team at QualityFirst@FirstThingsFirst.org.