
Empowering Early Educators to Inspire Children
What is Spark?
Spark is Oregon’s Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS). It is a voluntary program that helps providers strengthen their practices, build on what’s working, and celebrate their progress.
Nurturing, responsive relationships between children and educators
Environments that engage and meet the needs of every child
Learning experiences that promote children’s growth and development
Meaningful partnerships between families and early learning professionals
PROVIDING CONTINOUS QUALITY SUPPORT
Spark Participating Programs
Spark participating programs have voluntarily chosen to engage in a process of continuous quality improvement. Some programs have a 3, 4, or 5-star rating, which indicates they have completed a portfolio demonstrating they meet established standards. Other programs may have a C2Q designation, which means they are either still in the process of completing a portfolio or have chosen to participate in a 12-month Quality Improvement Cycle, setting goals.
If you would like to search for a Spark Participating program, enter the program name, county or zip code below to begin your search!
Who Does Spark Support?
See What Others Say About Spark
I learned that we can take care of children, or we can take care of children professionally. Doing just that makes a big difference in their lives.
Getting together with other providers has been really important. Providers have come together rather than be in competition with each other.
My relationship with the parents and children of the families I serve has greatly changed. Today we work together for the good of the child.
I have developed great friendships with other providers who are doing this too. The networks and the kinships have re-energized me.
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