(a) Texas Rising Star certification applicants must
complete:
(1) an orientation on the Texas Rising Star guidelines,
including an overview of the:
(A) Texas Rising Star program application process;
(B) Texas Rising Star program measures; and
(C) Texas Rising Star program assessment process;
(2) the creation of a continuous quality improvement
plan; and
(3) a Texas Rising Star program self-assessment tool.
(b) The Agency's designated Texas Rising Star assessment
entity shall ensure that:
(1) written acknowledgment of receipt of the application
and self-assessment is sent to the provider;
(2) within 20 days of receipt of the application, the
provider is sent an estimated time frame for scheduling the initial
assessment;
(3) an assessment is conducted for any provider that
meets the eligibility requirements in §809.131 of this subchapter
and requests certification under the Texas Rising Star program; and
(4) Texas Rising Star certification is granted for
any provider that is assessed and verified as meeting the Texas Rising
Star provider certification criteria set forth in the Texas Rising
Star guidelines.
(c) The Agency's designated Texas Rising Star assessment
entity shall ensure that Texas Rising Star certification assessments
are conducted as follows:
(1) On-site assessment of 100 percent of the provider
classrooms at the initial assessment for Texas Rising Star certification
and at each scheduled recertification; and
(2) Recertification of all certified Texas Rising Star
providers every three years.
(d) The Agency's designated Texas Rising Star assessment
entity shall ensure that certified Texas Rising Star providers are
monitored on an annual basis and the monitoring includes:
(1) at least one unannounced on-site visit; and
(2) a review of the provider's licensing compliance
as described in §809.132 of this chapter.
(e) The Agency's designated Texas Rising Star assessment
entity shall ensure compliance with the process and procedures in
the Texas Rising Star guidelines for conducting assessments of nationally
accredited child care facilities and child care facilities regulated
by the United States Military.
(f) The Agency's designated Texas Rising Star assessment
entity shall ensure compliance with the process and procedures in
the Texas Rising Star guidelines for conducting assessments of certified
Texas Rising Star providers that have a change of ownership, move,
or expand locations.
(g) Boards shall ensure compliance with the process
and procedures in the Texas Rising Star guidelines for implementing
and supporting a continuous quality improvement framework.
(h) Boards shall be responsible for the tasks assigned
to the Texas Rising Star assessor entity in this subchapter, within
their respective workforce areas, until the assessor entity is procured
and designated by the Agency.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §809.133 adopted to be effective February 16, 2015, 40 TexReg 708; amended to be effective January 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 593; amended to be effective October 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 6437 |