Created in 2007 by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key implements the work and supports the policies developed and managed by OCDEL. Learn More. >
Created in 2007 by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key implements the work and supports the policies developed and managed by OCDEL. Learn More. >BAS focuses on the quality of business and professional practices in family child care settings. It helps a program take a deeper look into the following:
BAS is appropriate for family and group child care programs located within a residential structure.
External BAS assessments are conducted by a reliable assessor from the Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team.
Internal BAS assessments are conducted by the program’s internal assessment team. Programs partner with the Quality Coach and PQA team when planning for and conducting internal assessment, and when analyzing the information collected during the internal assessment process.
BAS assessments may include a tour of the family or group child care space, an interview with the provider, and a review of the documentation required to rate some BAS indicators.
Information gathered during a BAS assessment can used by family or group child care providers to identify strengths in business and professional practices, as well as areas for growth. The information gathered can be used to help create the program’s continuous quality improvement plan.
Additional information on BAS can be found at:
How to Conduct an Internal Assessment Using the BAS (PDF) is a good place to start. It provides an at-a-glance of the assessment details, a list of materials to support internal assessments, links to professional learning resources, and step-by-step guidance for conducting the internal assessment.
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