Alphabet Soup!

As you get ready to be rated by the UW, there are a couple of important things you need to know about that go by initials.

The RRT is the Rating Readiness Tool.  See it below.  It is your roadmap of proving your evidence for points in Early Achievers. 

The first 11 items are things that everyone needs to assemble/identify where they are located

·         The RRT itself

·         Map of your facility (fire escape map with some additional items added on)

·         Signed Early Achievers consent forms from each family with a child 0-5

·         Your handbooks

·         Teacher schedules

·         Location of child files

·         Classroom schedules

·         Contact info from the consent forms for those families who agree to be interviewed, if any

·         List of children whose family did not consent, if any

·         How you notified staff about being an Early Achiever site

·         Agreeing that you and your staff will be available for an interview with the UW data collectors

After the first 11 items, the rest are choice points.  Which 5+ points are you going to “go for” and where is the evidence the data collectors can look at to prove your chosen points.

The FSM is the File of Supporting Materials.  This will be the organization method you use to gather your data as identified in the RRT.  Most people use either a file box or a binder.  You can organize any way you wish. 

The easiest way for your data collectors to find your evidence in the FSM is to use the exact same numbering system as the RRT.  Number your tabs/folders with the numbers you see in the RRT for each of the items you are providing evidence for.