Providers & Educators Grow NJ Kids is a rating and improvement system designed to assess child care and early learning programs, provide training and incentives to improve them, and communicate their level of quality to the public. Any program regulated by the State of New Jersey will be eligible to participate, including: Child Care Centers Family Child Care Programs School District Preschool Programs Preschools Head Start Programs Participant Materials Grow NJ Kids Enrollment Flyer Who Will Support Me (updated 7-20) Grow NJ Kids Self-Assessment Quality Improvement Plan Form (TAS Signature Line) Template Center-Based Rating Readiness Documents William Paterson University - New Jersey Center for Quality Ratings Steps Toward Rating Readiness ERS Addendum Notification of Rating Readiness 3, 4 and 5 Star Rating - Point Requirements Documentation Review Protocol - All Programs Documentation Review Protocol - Head Start Documentation Review Protocol - NAEYC Star Rating Readiness Checklist - All Programs Star Rating Readiness Checklist - Head Start Star Rating Readiness Checklist - NAEYC Family Child Care Rating Readiness Documents Developmentally Appropriate Practices – Trainings - FCC Self-Assessment and Guidance Document - FCC Star Rating Readiness Checklist - FCC (updated 3/19/18) Required Documentation for Rating - FCC 3, 4 and 5 Star Rating - Point Requirements - FCC ERS Addendum (Revised 2018) Star Rating Requirements - ERS (FCCERS-R) Scores Recorded Webinars To view recordings you will need to enter your name and email address and then the recorded webinar will play in your browser. 2/5/18 Transitioning to the ITERS-3 Webinar Informational Session - Scoring the Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Resources Office of Licensing Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (CCR&Rs)