Early Learning and Care Quality Assessment Requirements

Preschool


1 or 2	3	4 or 5
Does Not Meet Expectations	Meets Expectations	Exceeds Expectations
Educators do not initiate verbal/non-verbal interactions Educators repeatedly do not build on or expand on verbal/non-verbal interactions Educators repeatedly do not role-model descriptions and directions that are responsive to the developmental needs of the children Educators repeatedly do not ask open-ended questions	Verbal/non-verbal interactions are a balance of teacher and child directed All educators model active listening skills All educators are observed participating in play with children	All educators extend verbal/nonverbal interactions with materials All educators extend children's vocabulary All educators encourage verbal/non-verbal interactions between children