Texas Rising Star Digital Resource Collection
Home to resources that support quality improvement for early learning programs.
Designed for early learning programs in Texas, the Digital Resource Collection (DRC) houses professional learning resources, examples of Texas Rising Star quality measures, classroom implementation tools, and more! Most resources are free or low cost to programs.
Director and Staff Qualifications
Document caregiving staff’s education, experience, and professional development.
Teacher-Child Interactions
Practice high-quality caregiving to support children’s social and emotional, cognitive, and language skills.
Group Size and Staff Ratios
Warm and Responsive Style
Language and Facilitation Supports
Play-Based Interactions and Guidance
Support for Children’s Regulation
Instructional Formats and Approaches to Learning
Program Administration
Explore the components for successful and cohesive program implementation.
Indoor and Outdoor Learning Environments
Set up spaces that positively influence how children feel, act, and behave.
What is Continuous Quality Improvement?
CQI is the framework adopted by Texas Rising Star to help early learning programs set goals and improve quality over time. The video series and reflection questions help early learning programs understand and start implementing CQI.
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About the Texas Rising Star DRC
The Digital Resource Collection is hosted and maintained by the Children’s Learning Institute, in collaboration with the Texas Workforce Commission. The DRC is dedicated to supporting child care quality improvement by connecting Texas Rising Star participants with high-quality resources.