Background:
The Office of Family Assistance has created several sample Step
Up To Quality (SUTQ) forms to assist programs and family child care providers
to achieve or maintain their SUTQ rating.
The following new sample forms coincide with the current
standards and are being introduced for the following sub-domains:
Child Screening and Assessment Sub-Domain
- JFS 01378 "Developmental Screening Referral
Process For Three To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
Staff Supports Sub-Domain:
- JFS 01364 "Written Wage Structure For One
to Five-Star Ratings for Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01371 "Approved Staff Supports For Two
To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
Program Administration Sub-Domain:
- JFS 01383 "Annual Survey Process For Four
To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
Staff Management Sub-Domain:
- JFS 01365 "Description of Professional
Development Planning Process For One To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To
Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01374 "Professional Development Plan
Annual Summary For Three To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)
Annual Report"
Transition Sub-Domain:
- JFS 01363 "Written Transition Information For
One to Five-Star Ratings for Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01368 "Sample Transition Activities For
Two To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01369 "Records Transfer Policy/Request
For Two To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01373 "Transition Plan For Three To
Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01381 "Program Transition Policies For
Four To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
Communication and Engagement Sub-Domain:
- JFS 01366 "Community Resources Information
For One To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01367 "Family Engagement Activities For
Two To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01370 "Family Engagement Model Or
Process For Four to Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01372 "Health And Child Development
Information For Two To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01375 "Health Referral Process For Three
To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01377 "Family Education Information For
Three To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01379 "Health Screening Process For
Three To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
- JFS 01382 "Parent Volunteer Group For Four
To Five-Star Ratings For Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)"
Please contact the Child Care Policy Helpdesk at 1-877-302-2347,
option 4, if you have any questions.