Reimagining Quality Assessment & Recognition: Shifting the QRIS Paradigm
Learn how Mississippi is redefining quality to better serve children, families, and educators—and what it means for the future of early learning systems nationwide.
Traditional Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) have long aimed to help families find quality care and providers improve their programs—but research shows they often fall short in predicting child outcomes or ensuring fairness and consistency.
In this live webinar, leaders from the Mississippi Department of Human Services, the Policy Equity Group, and Teachstone share how Mississippi is boldly rethinking quality assessment through a new Quality Support System (QSS)—one that centers educator-child interactions, community input, and equity.
November 13, 2025
3pm ET | 12pm PT
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Why Attend
Lessons Mississippi learned from more than a decade of quality improvement work.
What it looks like to rebuild a system that supports growth and celebrates progress.
Lessons and frameworks you can apply to your own state or region.
Presented by
Chad Allgood
Director,
Mississippi Department of Human Services,
Division of Early Childhood Care & Development
Kelly Etter
Vice President,
Early Childhood Equity Initiatives,
The Policy Equity Group
Suzann Morris
Vice President, Policy and Partnership Development, Teachstone
About Teachstone
At Teachstone, we’re helping educators worldwide leverage the proven power of interactions to help more students thrive. As the company behind the CLASS®, weempower school leaders and educators to understand the interactions that matter most, develop their skills, and assess their progress. From actionable feedback and training to user-friendly content and tech, Teachstone offers everything needed to apply and advance the simple art of intentional interactions.
