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Classroom materials for Ohio's Ohio ECE programs
Ohio's Step Up to Quality is mandatory for any program receiving public funds through the Publicly Funded Child Care system. That makes it one of the broadest QRIS systems in the country by participation. ECERS-3 and CLASS are both used in the assessment process. The SUTQ Domain for Learning and Development includes explicit items on community and cultural materials in the classroom environment.
What Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) expects from your classroom
Mandatory participation forces every publicly funded program into the quality rating system. Programs can't opt out. They can only improve. The ECERS-3 environment items and the SUTQ Learning and Development domain both look for materials that reflect the enrolled community. For programs in Ohio's mid-sized cities and rural areas, this is where generic materials consistently fall short and community-specific materials make the most visible difference.
For Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo, Akron, and beyond
Every Ohio community has its own layout, landmarks, and character. A rug from one city shows completely different streets and buildings than one from another. That specificity is what quality assessors look for when they evaluate community connection in the classroom. Whether your program is in a major metro area or a smaller community, the rug features your neighborhood. Your school at the center, surrounded by the streets and landmarks your children recognize.
See how your school's neighborhood looks as a rug
Enter your school's address and we'll generate a custom illustration of the surrounding neighborhood. Real streets, local landmarks, your building at the center.