Self-Assessment Resources
Group Child Care
Choose from the following YoungStar-approved self-assessments:
- YoungStar Self-Assessment – Group Child Care
- Autoevaluación de YoungStar – Cuidado infantil grupal
- HighScope Group Child Care Program Quality Assessment
For accredited group child care providers, or those in the process of accreditation, the self-study/self-assessment/self-observation tool for NAEYC, NAC, AMS, City of Madison, COA, NECPA, or Cognia – NCA/SACS/NWAC (formerly AdvancEd) may be used.
Family Child Care
Choose from the following YoungStar-approved self-assessments:
- YoungStar Self-Assessment – Family Child Care
- Autoevaluación de YoungStar – Cuidado infantil familiar
- HighScope Family Child Care Program Quality Assessment
For accredited family child care providers, or those in the process of accreditation, the self-study/self-assessment/self-observation tool for NAFCC or Satellite Family Child Care Accreditation may be used.
School-Age Care
Choose from the following YoungStar-approved self-assessments:
- YoungStar Self-Assessment – School-Age Program
- Autoevaluación de YoungStar – Programa para niños en edad escolar
- California After School Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool
- New York State Afterschool Network (QSA) Quality Self-Assessment Tool
- Wisconsin After-School Continuous Improvement Process (WASCIP) Self-Assessment Rubric
- David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality – School-Age PQA
For accredited out of school time care providers, or those in the process of accreditation, the self-study/self-assessment/self-observation tool for AMS, City of Madison, COA, NECPA, or Cognia – NCA/SACS/NWAC (formerly AdvancEd) may be used.
Day Camp
Choose from the following YoungStar-approved self-assessments:
- YoungStar Self-Assessment – Day Camp/Short Term Operational Program
- Autoevaluación de YoungStar – Campamento de día/Programa operativo a corto plazo
For accredited day camp providers, or those in the process of accreditation, the self-study/self-assessment/self-observation tool for ACA, City of Madison, or COA may be used.