Recently, updates to the expectations for program observations have expanded the scope of activities associated with the internal assessments. The addition of the Internal Assessment Process (IAP) increases the opportunities for programs to interact with Program Quality Assessors and to fully explore how observing their own practices can support improving the quality of programming for children by developing a program specific internal assessment team that partners with an Assessor, establishing yearly plans for conducting internal assessments, and using the results to develop goals for the yearly CQI plan, programs establish a pattern of ongoing review of practice quality and children’s experiences that becomes a part of their culture. Additionally, two optional STARS Standard indicators offer programs the opportunity to expand their use of POIs by adding additional program observation instruments to their IAP. Programs are also encouraged to consider asking for a Program Quality Assessor to provide feedback through external assessments to add to their own internally collected feedback.  Bringing internal reviews of practice together with external reviews conducted by experienced assessors creates a rich story of the experiences children are able to access in the moment.