Spark Redesign

Spark Redesign2023-10-02T10:32:47-07:00

Spark is Being Redesigned

Spark, Oregon’s Quality Recognition and Improvement System for early childhood care and education programs, is being redesigned! Our goal for the redesigned Spark is to create a system that is inclusive of Oregon’s diverse families, child care providers, and early learning programs. This will support adults caring for young children to continuously improve their practices and assist families in finding child care and early education programs that are the best fit for their child.

Inclusion

Equity

Diversity

Access

The redesign Spark system will be:

Responsive to:

  • Diverse cultures, beliefs, languages, abilities, needs, and goals 
  • New research and practices
  • Family, program, and state goals

Supportive of:

  • Positive outcomes for children, families, early learning and care workforce, and early learning and care programs
  • Empowering Spark participants to select goals that are meaningful to them and connecting them to relevant resources to achieve their goals

Connected to:

  • Raise Up Oregon: A Statewide Early Learning System Plan
  • Oregon’s Early Learning System and current initiatives
  • Equitable and effective standards and practices
  • Available resources and supports

1. Statewide Engagement

Gather input from families, educators, providers, leaders, & community partners from all across Oregon

2. Listening and Design workgroups

Diverse workgroups conducted in Spanish and English will review findings and co-create recommendations

3. Transition Planning

TRI and Spark rated programs will plan the transition from the current Spark to the Redesigned Spark

4. Redesign Implementation

TRI will roll out the Redesigned Spark in phases

5. Assessment

The redesigned Spark will be assessed for effectiveness and the Spark Improvement Cycle Plan will be made

1. Statewide Engagement

Gather input from families, educators, providers, leaders, & community partners from all across Oregon

2. Listening and Design workgroups

Diverse workgroups conducted in Spanish and English will review findings and co-create recommendations

3. Transition Planning

TRI and Spark rated programs will plan the transition from the current Spark to the Redesigned Spark

4. Redesign Implementation

TRI will roll out the Redesigned Spark in phases

5. Assessment

The redesigned Spark will be assessed for effectiveness and the Spark Improvement Cycle Plan will be made

Spark Redesign Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’S)

Click here to see all frequently asked questions

Questions?

Call 877-768-8290 or email qrishelp@wou.edu

                       

Spark is administered by the Center on Early Learning and Youth Development of The Research Institute at Western Oregon University under the direction of the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care. Spark is funded by the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care.

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