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Tennessee Report Card & Star Quality Program Year 10 Annual Report

June 2012

PREPARED FOR THE

Tennessee Department of Human Services

OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE

Tennessee Report Card & Star Quality Program Year 10 Annual Report

June 2012

PREPARED FOR THE

Tennessee Department of Human Services

BY AUTHORS: MARYANNE CUNNINGHAM, MS, MS JULIANNA MAGDA, MS

OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE

TENNESSEE REPORT CARD AND STAR QUALITY PROGRAM--YEAR 10 ANNUAL REPORT

The University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Social Work Office of Research and Public Service Karen Sowers, Dean Paul Campbell, Director

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the University. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) or (865) 974-2440. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity. This project is funded through a contract with the Tennessee Department of Human Services and the University of Tennessee, Social Work Office of Research and Public Service.

Project # 12101

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Table of Contents

List of Tables.............................................................................................................. vii List of Figures.............................................................................................................. ix Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1

Scope and Purpose of Report..........................................................................................2 Evaluation Process...........................................................................................................2 Organization of the Report..............................................................................................3 Part I: Report Card Results ........................................................................................... 5 Changes in Report Card Components .............................................................................5 Methodology ...................................................................................................................6

Description of the Sample............................................................................................6 Limitations of the Data................................................................................................6 Data Analysis ...............................................................................................................7 Research Findings: Overall Report Card Scores...............................................................8 Distribution of Scores for All Agencies.........................................................................8 Distribution of Report Card Scores for Provider Types ..............................................10 Statistical Analysis .....................................................................................................13 Component Scores ........................................................................................................14 Distribution of Scores.................................................................................................14 Statistical Analysis .....................................................................................................19 Movement in Scores in Year 10 .................................................................................20 Part II: Program Assessment Results .......................................................................... 23

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Methodology................................................................................................................. 23 Description of the Sample ......................................................................................... 23 Limitations of the Data ............................................................................................. 23 Data Analysis ............................................................................................................ 24 Program Assessment Process.................................................................................... 24 Assessor Reliability .................................................................................................... 26

Research Findings: Overall Program Assessment Scores.............................................. 27 Distribution of Overall Program Assessment Scores ................................................. 27 Average Program Assessment Scores ....................................................................... 30 Statistical Analysis..................................................................................................... 31 Movement in provider scores in Year 10................................................................... 31

Classroom/Home Observation Scores .......................................................................... 32 Number of Assessments by Scale .............................................................................. 33 Average Observation Scores ..................................................................................... 33 Statistical Analysis..................................................................................................... 34 Distribution of Classroom/Home Observation Scores............................................... 35

Analysis of Reliability Data ............................................................................................ 40 Analysis of Caregiver Characteristics ............................................................................ 40

Child?Staff Ratios and Classroom Assessment Score................................................ 40 Caregiver Experience and Classroom and Home Assessment Score ......................... 42 Caregiver Highest Level of Education and Professional Training in Early Childhood Education (ECE) ........................................................................................ 42 Caregiver Professional Training in Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Classroom and Home Assessment Score................................................................... 43 Utilization of TECTA services ..................................................................................... 45 CCR&R training and classroom/home scores............................................................ 47 Utilization of TFCCA and TOPSTAR services .............................................................. 49 Relationship between Accreditation and Program Assessment Score...................... 50 Conclusions ............................................................................................................... 53 References................................................................................................................. 55 Appendix ................................................................................................................... 57 Report Card Components ............................................................................................. 57

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