Articles and Book Chapters
- Finding the Rules that Work: An emerging paradigm promised to close the gap between regulatory compliance scores and quality of childcare services, American Scientist, Volume 113, January-February, 2025.
- Link to the article in the American Scientist
- Exchange Article: Potential Solution to the Child Care Trilemma Revisited – Finding the “Right Rules” – The Holy Grail of Early Care and Education
- Child Care Information Exchange Â
- CCIE Trilemma Solution Article
- Knowledge Journal Â
- Knowledge Journal Online
- Uncertainty-Certainty Matrix Article Online
- 3Knowledge
- TRC+ UCM TRC
- -TRC+ Basics
- SpAD Knowledge JournalÂ
- Development of a Regulatory Compliance Scale
- Scholarly Community Encyclopedia
- RCSÂ
- Licensing Measurement and Monitoring Systems Paper Â
- Scholarly Community EncyclopediaÂ
- LMMS.
- UCMLMA Uncertainty-Certainty Matrix Logic Model and Algorithms Â
- Uncertainty-Certainty-Matrix-Logic-Model-and-Algorithms-UCMLMA-2Â
- UCMLMA2.Â
- IRF POC
- Structural and Process Quality and the Theory of Regulatory Compliance Â
- Structural-and-Process-Quality-in-Early-Childhood-Education-1
- -TRC SQ PQ4+3.Â
New Integrated Program Monitoring System App combining structural quality and process quality into one application, The Child Care and Early Education (CCEE) Heart Monitor and the Integrated Regulatory Framework (IRF) Math Model:
- Importance of the Theory of Regulatory Compliance Article Journal of Management Policy and Practice
- Early Childhood Program Quality Indicators Research ArticleÂ
- Early Childhood Education Quality Indicators Scale General ArticleÂ
- Regulatory Compliance and Quality Article Journal of Regulatory ScienceÂ
- Regulatory Compliance Monitoring Paradigms Article Journal of Regulatory ScienceÂ
- A Treatise on the Theory of Regulatory Compliance Article Journal of Regulatory Science
- The Instrument Based Program Monitoring Information System and the Indicator Checklist for Child Care Article Child Care Quarterly. Â
- A Comparison of International Child Care and US Child Care Using the Child Care Aware NACCRRA Child Care Benchmarks – Early Childhood Program Quality Improvement and Indicator Model Article International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
- International Child Care
- Searching for a Solution to the Child Care Trilemma Article Child Care Information ExchangeÂ
- Theoretical Model for Computing Adult-Child Ratios in Day Care Centers – Contact Hour Article National Association for Regulatory Administration NewsÂ
Professional Development and Quality Initiatives
- Improving Child Care Quality Through an Infant Caregiver Mentoring Project Article Child and Youth Care ForumÂ
- Utilizing a Statewide Training System to Improve Child Day Care Quality: the Child Care Early Childhood Development Training System Article Child Welfare JournalÂ
- Child Care Health Consultant Improves Infant and Toddler Care Coaching Article Journal of Pediatric Health CareÂ
- Mastering Course Content and Learner Satisfaction in Early Childhood Education: A Comparison of Regular Classroom Instruction with Three Variations of Internet Delivery Article Journal of Early Childhood Teacher EducationÂ
- Comparison of Online Mandated Reporter Trainings APSAC Article
- Generalizing Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial to a Real-World Study of the iLookOut, an Online Education Program to Improve Early Childhood Care and Education Provider’s Knowledge and Attitudes About Reporting Child Maltreatment Article PLOS ONE
- iLookOut Child Abuse: Conceptual and Practical Considerations in Creating an Online Learning Program to Engage Learners and Promote Behavior Change Article Journal of Early Child Development and Care
- An Interative Online Learning Program on Child Abuse and its Reporting Article Journal of Educators Online
- Cognitive Mapping for iLooOut for Child Abuse: An Online Training Program for Early Childhood Professionals Article The Online Journal of Distance Education and e-Learning
- HHS Public Access Version of Cognitive Mapping Article
- Approaches to Validating Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS): Results from Two States with Similar QRIS Type Designs Article Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Child Welfare Services
Chapters in Books and Curriculum
- NARA: National Association for Regulatory Administration Licensing Measurement Chapter 2000 EditionÂ
- NARA: National Association for Regulatory Administration Licensing Measurement Chapter 2015 EditionÂ
- Family Child Care Quality ChapterÂ
- American Academy of Pediatrics ChapterÂ
- Child Care Early Childhood Development Training System ChapterÂ
- National Association for the Education of Young Children and the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation ChapterÂ
- National Association for the Education of Young Children Chapter Child Development Outcome StudyÂ
Books, Monographs, Manuals, Guides, Courses, Proposals
- 2024 Regulatory Compliance Theory
- 2025 CCEE Heart Monitor Micro
- 2026 Integrated Regulatory Framework Macro
- 2026 Unified Theory of Regulatory Compliance
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- RCMS Fiene 4th Edition
- Regulatory Science and Monitoring 10th Anniversary RIKINotes Blog (2013-2022)
- Regulatory Science and Monitoring RIKINotes Blog 2023
- RIKINotes Blog 2016-2024
- Medium Posts Blog 2023-2025
- Medium+Substack Blog Posts 2023-2026 ebook version
- Substack Posts  ebook version
- SubstackIG RJFiene
- RIKI 40 InfoGraphics
- TRC+ ebook of Readings
- SK Quality Tool RJ Fiene ebook
- Integrated Regulatory Framework ebook
- UTRC+2
- Fiene’s Theory of Regulatory Compliance
- Regulatory Science ReadingsÂ
- Senate of Pennsylvania: Early Childhood Education: Universal Pre-K and Other Alternatives Essay
- Zero To Three Differential Monitoring Manual: A Systematic Approach to Child Care Regulatory Review, Policy Evaluation and Planning to Promote Health and Safety of Children in Child Care
- Research Institute for Key Indicators Book of Readings 2nd edition
- ECPQIM/DMLMA RIKI Book-of-readings-3rd-edition 2023Â
- NARA Selected Readings LMS Fiene 2023
- Parents Guide to Healthy and Safe Child Care 2019Â
- Parents Guide to Healthy and Safe Child Care 2015
- Instrument Program Monitoring for Child Welfare Book Â
- Instrument Based Program Monitoring IPM Monograph Volume 1Â
- IPM – Key Indicators Monograph Volume 2
- Thirteen Key Indicators of Quality ASPE MonographÂ
- Ecological Monitoring Information System Manual EMIS
- Early Childhood Research and Evaluation for State Administrators Monograph
Professional Development, Training, Coaching, Mentoring Approaches
- CAECTI Infant Toddler Caregiver Coaching ManualÂ
- Investing in Our Children – The Path to Quality Monograph
- Pennsylvania Early Childhood Training Institute ProposalÂ
- iLookOut Micro-Learning Research StrategyÂ
- Beacon – iLookOut Proposal
- National Association for Regulatory Administration NARA Licensing Measurement CourseÂ
- Regulatory Science Course
- Program Monitoring Systems Course
ebooks – for additional information regarding these ebooks and other ebooks authored by Dr Fiene, please go to the following:
Internet Archive Digital Library
Program Quality Indicators ebook
Fiene’s Theory of Regulatory Compliance ebook
Summary of Fiene’s Theory of Regulatory Compliance
Regulatory Science Selected Abstracts RJ Fiene ebook
Innovations in Regulatory Science ebook
Research Papers
- Differential Monitoring Logic Model and Algorithm & the Early Childhood Program Quality Improvement and Indicator Model DMLMA-ECPQIM Framework PaperÂ
- Differential Monitoring2 PaperÂ
- Parent Attitudes Towards School Effectiveness AERA Paper
- Pennsylvania Head Start vs Child Care Comparison Paper
- Public Policy Analysis for Psychologists PaperÂ
- Program Monitoring Children’s Services Monitoring Transfer Consortium PaperÂ
- Spatial Acquisition Device DTSC 4 States PaperÂ
- Stepping Stones Key Indicator PaperÂ
- State Regulatory Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Improving Program Quality PaperÂ
- Theory of Regulatory Compliance Monitoring Paradigm PaperÂ
- Washington Research Agenda: A Blueprint for State Licensing and Regulatory AdministrationÂ
- Washington Research Agenda with AppendicesÂ
- Validation Studies CCIE paper: Do Abbreviated Inspections Really Work?Â
- National Child Care Benchmarks PaperÂ
- National Licensing Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Model Paper
- NARA Washington Risk Assessment Matrix: Regulatory Compliance Theory of Diminishing Returns Paper
- Measuring Child Care Quality Paper
- Making the Impossible Possible – Evaluation of Human Services PaperÂ
- Licensure and Program Quality in Child Care Centers and Homes AERA Paper
- Licensing Indicators of Quality Paper
- KIM Technical Updates Paper
- Key Indicators 4 Decades Paper
- How On-Site Mentoring Improves the Quality of Infant and Toddler Child Care Providers Paper
- Grantee Performance Management System GPMS Environmental Scan Paper
- Future LEEDers Going Green in the Child Care Industry Paper
- Eye of the Storm PaperÂ
- Evolution of Contact Hour Presentation and PaperÂ
- Ecological Paradigm ECOPAD: Community Psychology’s Search for a Viable Research Paradigm Paper
- Emergency Child Care PaperÂ
- Contact Hour Metric PaperÂ
- Contact Hours WA Infection Grid PaperÂ
- Caring For Our Child Basics History PaperÂ
- A Multi Dimensional Approach to ECE Quality Assessment American Educational Research Association AERA PaperÂ
- Theory of Compliance Canadian PaperÂ
- Documenting Children’s Development Progress Paper
- JRS Measurement1
- The Theory of Regulatory Compliance Fiene
Presentations, Webinars, Addresses, Keynotes
- TRC Fiene PSUÂ
- TRC Fiene PSU with Notes
- TCO DM KI RA 1984
- Ontario Tiered Licensing PresentationÂ
- Rosner-Fiene Model Presentation: Re-Opening Your Facility and Keeping It Open Safely During the PandemicÂ
- Prevention Research Center ECPQIM PresentationÂ
- PRC Prevention Research ECE Slides
-
National/State/Province Presentations
- Washington Risk Assessment Presentation: Weights and Enforcement
- Washington State Journey of Differentiation
- NECQA Monitoring Presentation: Development of Core Rules – Efficient and Effective Monitoring in Licensing
- Massachusetts Differential Monitoring
- NARA Washington Validation Kick Off Presentation
- NARA Kansas Key Indicators 2014
- NARA Minnesota DHS Child Care Regulation Modernization
- NARA Minnesota DHS Child Care Regulation Modernization Stakeholders Presentation
- Minnesota Presentation at NARA
- New York FCCANYS-Conference
- NARA Theory of Regulatory Compliance Webinar
- NARA Saskatchewan-Washington Validation Presentation
- NARA Saskatchawan Quality Indicators Training
- SK ECQKI PPT Slides
- NARA Alberta KIS Presentation
- NARA Regulatory Compliance Monitoring Paradigm Webinar
- NARA Quality Indicators Presentation
- NARA PRC Key Indicator System Webinar
- NARA Ontario Tiered Licensing Presentation
- SlideDeck PPT160N Â Â (SlideDeck PPT162n)
- ECPQIM SD ppt162n
- NARA Licensing Measurement Slides
- NAEYC Research Symposium Presentation
- Integrative Monitoring TemplateÂ
- Differential Monitoring Presentation: Rethinking How to Best Monitoring Quality in ECEÂ
- CLEAR Contact Hour Presentation: Evolution of Contact Hours and COVID19
- CLEAR Webinar 2023 – Compliance 2.0
- CLEAR Webinar 2023 – Big Data
- BUILD Validation Presentation
- LMS eHandBook PPT FieneÂ
- LMS eHandBook PPT1a Fiene
- NCECQA Webinar LMS FieneÂ
- NCECQA PD Monitoring Systems Theory & Licensing Innovations 2023
- NARA Seminar RCM Fiene
- NARA Seminar RCM + Notes1
- Licensing Measurement and Monitoring Systems NARA Video
- NARA Course5 Class Slides
- Holy Grail of Regulatory Science Fiene PSU
- Differential Monitoring 2.0 From Theory to Practice
- Seminar 2025 – Quality Indicators
- FOCUS SlideDeck_2025 Stevens
- PQI Bridging Quality and Compliance SlideDeck
- Exch The Science of Child Care Rules SlideDeck
- AmSci Smarter Regulation Better Outcomes SlideDeck
- Measuring the CCEEHM SlideDeck
- Know UCM Regulatory Certainty Measurement Framework SlideDeck
- CSE RCS Compliance Gradients Quality Outcomes SlideDeck
- AmSci PQI Exch Know RCS CCEEHM SlideDecks
- CCQ Smarter Monitoring Higher Quality Care SlideDeck
- TRLECE Child Care Monitoring Practices and Strategies SlideDeck
- SlideDecks
- TRLECE The Science of Child Care Licensing SlideDeck
- TRLECE Blueprint to Dashboard Regulatory Science PPT Slides
- The_New_Regulatory_Science
- Regulatory_Science_Beyond_100
- SlideDecks1-12
- DMLMA Fiene
- The Fiene Legacy
- Fiene Legacy SD
- Summary Smarter ECE Oversight A Data Blueprint SD
- Fiene Legacy IG
- Fiene Legacy SDs
- Fiene Legacy IGs
- From the Crib to the Cosmos SD
- TRC+ SD Innovations in Regulatory Science and Program Quality Assessment
- The_Spatial_Acquisition_Device
- The_Spatial_Acquisition_Device
- The_Four_States_of_Space
- Unboxing_Reality
- Modernizing_Human_Services_Oversight
- The_Compliance_Blueprint
- The_Psychology_of_Regulation UCM
- Precision_Regulatory_Design KIM
- Architecting_Regulatory_Certainty SD
- Precision_Regulatory_Science Slides
- BC Strategic_Facility_Compliance_Indicators Slides
- The_CCEE_Licensing_Blueprint
- Precision_Regulatory_Calibration SD
- 13Precision_Regulatory_Science
- RIKI IGs40 InfoGraphics
- The Architecture of Certainty PORC
- RS + HCL
- RS+HCLsd
- POC1SD
- IRF ReportSD
- 3D ECE Regulatory Science
- Dimensionality in Assessment1
- Dimensionality in Assessment2
- GC+CH+PT3
- GC+CH+PT3 Handout
- 6CH+SD
- +++Precision_Regulatory_Science1a
- +++Precision_Regulatory_Science1b
- TRC – UTRC SD
- Stevens Lectures:
- The Psychological Engine of ComplianceN
- The Psychological Engine of Compliance2
- Global Impact PresentationN
- Global Impact Presentation2
- Global Impact PresentationN
- Global Impact Presentation2
- Global Impact Presentation
- The Psychological Engine of Compliance2
- The Psychological Engine of Compliance
- The Psychological Engine of Compliance1n
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Research Reports, Research Briefs
- Unannounced vs Announced Licensing Inspections of Child Care Facilities ReportÂ
- Pennsylvania Child Care Training Needs Survey ReportÂ
- Parents Attitudes Towards School Effectiveness Report
- PA Keystone STARS Evaluation ReportÂ
- PA Early Childhood Quality Study ReportÂ
- Child Care and Early Education Professional Development Study
- OPRE Validation Framework for Quality Rating and Improvement Systems Research BriefÂ
- WA Weighted WAC Survey Final Report
- NARA Wisconsin Blueprints Report
- NARA Washington Validation Report
- NARA Saskatchewan Differential Monitoring Report
- NARA SK ECQKI Report7com Draft Proposal
- NARA Saskatchewan PQI
- -ECPQI 2023
- The Saskatchewan Reports: Differential Monitoring, Risk Assessment, Key Indicators for Licensing and Program QualityÂ
- Saskatchewan Quality Indicators Project
- SKPQI Information Sheet
- SK Quality Tool App
- Ontario Child Care Centre Tiered Licensing
- NARA Oregon Blueprint Report
- NARA Oregon Risk Matrix Report
- NARA New York Key Indicator Methodology (KIM) Report1
- NARA New York Key Indicators Report
- NARA Minnesota Key Indicators Report
- Minnesota Legislative Task ForceÂ
- Minnesota Risk Based Violation Stakeholders Sessions ReportÂ
- NARA Kansas Key Indicator Report
- NARA Indiana KIM Report
- NARA Indiana Differential Monitoring Through Data Driven Decisions
- NARA Hawaii Key Indicator Report
- NARA Florida Differential Monitoring Report
- NARA Florida Differential Monitoring Key Indicator Validation Report
- NARA Colorado QRIS IndicatorsReport
- NARA Alberta Report
- NARA Alberta QIM Summary Report
- NARA Alberta QIM Report
- NARA Alberta KIM-RAM-QIM Scoring Report
- NARA Missouri Key Indicator Analysis Report
- Mind in the Making Report
- MAPS Family Communications Project Evaluation Report
- Lycoming Coaching1 Report
- Lycoming Coaching Report
- Licensure and Program Quality in Child Care Reports
- Georgia Report3: Family Child Care Home Rule Validation
- Georgia Report2:Â Child Care Center Rules Validation
- Georgia Report1: Validation of Core Rules Differential Monitoring System
- Foundation for Child Development Professional Development ReportÂ
- Family Child Care in PA Report
- Early Childhood Education Rating Scale ECERS Training Cumberland Co ReportÂ
- Early Childhood Education Linkage System Report Infant Toddler Program Quality Study Report
- Center for Rural Pennsylvania Report: A Comparison of Regulated Child Care in Rural and Urban PennsylvaniaÂ
- Capital Area Early Childhood Research and Training Institute CAECTI Annual Report 2004
- CAECTI Annual Report 2002-2003
- Better Kid Care Online Coaching Evaluation Report
- Child Care Ecology Measure of Compliance Report
- Capital Area Health and Human Development Institute Report
- Capital Area Health and Human Development Institute 5 Year ReportÂ
- Head Start Key Indicator ReportÂ
- Caring For Our Children Basics Report
- Empirical Evidence for TRC Diminishing Returns Effect: The Five Research Reports
- The Regulatory Compliance Diminishing Returns/Ceiling Effect Papers
Videos and Podcasts
Regulatory Compliance Measurement & Monitoring Systems Video presented by Dr Fiene at the 2023 NARA Licensing Seminar:
Additional videos are available on the YouTube Dr Richard Fiene channel and NCECQA Site (Theories of Program Monitoring NCECQA Webinar)(The Slide Deck for the NCECQA Webinar (PD Session on 9.7.23)). Â
DMS2.0: Differential Monitoring System 2.0
Three videos developed by Google’s AI Lab: NotebookLM on the Theory of Regulatory Compliance and Regulatory Science:
These two videos summarize the American Scientist and Exchange articles:
Podcasts Series
Here is an inter-related series of podcasts via Google’s NotebookLM Deep Dive into the Theory of Regulatory Compliance and its associated approaches and methodologies, starting off with overviews:
These podcasts have us rethinking Regulatory Compliance; these podcasts go from more overview to a deeper dive into the overall theory and approaches:
This podcast introduces the use of the Uncertainty-Certainty Matrix and does a deep dive into how it can be used for making Licensing Decisions:
This podcast discusses the Regulatory Compliance Scale and does a deep dive into its use for Licensing Measurement:
This podcast talks about the Contact Hour Metric and how it can be used for making regulatory decisions as well as public health decisions in child care:
This podcast introduced the Child Care and Early Education Heart Monitor (CCEEHM) an integrated monitoring system for measuring structural and process quality within one platform:
This last podcast presents two proposals: the Spatial Acquisition Device and the Theory of Space:
Posters, Infographic
- PA Early Childhood Program Quality Study Poster
- Online Training Poster
- National Standards Poster
- Infant Toddler Coaching Poster
- Eating Behaviors of Young Children Poster
- Contact Hours Poster
- Child Development Outcome Study Poster
- Key Indicators of Quality Poster
- NRCEC Session (Active Poster)
- ilookout-infographic
- ilookout poster
- Regulatory Compliance Theory of Diminishing Returns TRC Poster
- Regulatory Science
- Differential Monitoring
Handouts
Instruments, Tools, Apps, Standards, and Parental Guides
- CH+Tools: Unified Theory of Regulatory Compliance
- Key Indicator InstrumentÂ
- SK Quality Tool Final ReportÂ
- Saskatchewan Early Childhood Program Quality Indicator Instrument 2020
- SK ELCCPQI9L 2023 Draft
- Saskatchewan Quality Indicators ProjectÂ
- SKPQI Information Sheet
- SKPQI Tool
- SK Quality Tool App
- ECPQI Scale for Parents 2023
- CCQIS for ParentsÂ
- Parents Guide RC
- ASPE Parents Guide RC App
- CFOCB ToolÂ
- CFOCB Alignment Tool App
- Health and Safety Checklist for Early Care and Education Programs based upon Caring for Our Children National Health and Safety Performance Standards
- Stepping Stones to CFOC ToolÂ
- SS CFOC 3rd Edition
- GPMS Alpha 2.4 Scoring Protocol Tool
- Caregiver Observation Form and Scale COFAS
- Child Development Program Evaluation Scale Instrument CDPES
- CDPES8423 ScaleÂ
- CDPESAI App
- National Standards-ToolsÂ
- NECPA-Self-Assessment-Instrument
- Child Care Aware Quality Indicators
- Washington Fiene Indicators
- CCEE Heart Monitor – CHAI1 + PQIAI2 Tool
- CCEE Heart Monitor – CHAI1 + PQIAI2 App
- CCEE Integrated Program Monitoring Systems Tool and App
- CCEE Integrated Program Monitoring System App + Tool
- CCEEHM Case Study
- CCEEHM Implementation Guide
- ACR Compliance Calculator Contact Hour Metric
Technical Research Notes and Abstracts, Anthologies, New Work: Draft Manuscripts, In-Press, and Collections
- Theory of Regulatory Compliance (trc-fiene-2017)
- RC Monitoring Paradigms2 + RC-PQ (1)
- Relationship between Regulatory Compliance (RC) & Program Quality (PQ) Research Note
- Regulatory Compliance Scoring Scale Research Note
- Regulatory Compliance Theory of Diminishing Returns Research Note
- Regulatory Compliance – Program Quality Data Distributions Research Note
- Regulatory Compliance Program Quality Differences Research Note
- Regulatory Compliance Measurement Principles Research Note
- Regulatory Compliance and Complaints Research Note
- Regulatory Compliance & Complaints Research Note
- Theory of Early Childhood Outcomes Research Note
- Sensitivity Analysis Matrix Research Note
- Regulatory Compliance Key Indicator & Risk Assessment Research Note
- Theory of Regulatory Compliance Note
- Washington Risk Assessment Matrix Research Note2
- Washington Risk Assessment Matrix Research Note1: Risk Assessment and Licensing Decision Making Matrices
- Nominal to Ordinal Measurement Research Note
- KIS Methods Research Note
- India Study Research Note
- False Positives & Negatives within Key Indicator Methodology Research Note
- Evolution of Differential Monitoring, Risk Assessment, and Key Indicators Research Note
- Essential ECE Research Note
- Effectiveness Efficiency Research Note
- ECPQIM5: Early Childhood Program Quality Improvement/Indicator Model Version 5 Research Note
- Differential Monitoring vs Comprehensive Inspections Research Note
- Dichotomization of Data Research Note
- Enhanced Dichotomization Model Research Note
- BUILD Research Note: The Relationship of Licensing, Head Start, Pre-K, QRIS, Accreditation, and Professional Development and their Potential Impact on Child Outcomes
- Regulatory Compliance – Program Quality Models
- Risk Assessment Indicator Data Analysis Plan Note
- GPMS KIM with British Columbia Example Tech Research Note
- Child Care Ratios Technical Research Note
- Child Injuries in Child Care Centers Example from an Eastern State
- Spatial Acquisition Device and Four States of Space
- SK ELCCPQI10
- Regulatory Compliance Key Indicator Metric and Matrix Revision/Update Tech Research Note
- Ten Principles of Regulatory Compliance Measurement Research Note
- Regulatory Compliance Scale – Theory of Regulatory Compliance – Program Quality Matrix Tech Research Note
- Regulatory Compliance Matrix
- Ceiling Effect – Regulatory Compliance Scale – Program Quality Indicators Scale Research Note
- LM-IPM-MS Graphic + Matrix
- Theory of Regulatory Compliance x Fiene Coefficients
- The Uncertainty-Certainty Matrix
- Uncertainty Principle and Confusion Matrix
- UCM for Validation and Reliability
- UCM VAL REL Matrix Formula
- UCM to DMM
- Full versus Substantial Regulatory Compliance
- TRC KI RA Graphic
- TRC KI RA Dichotomization Graphic RIKINotes
- Threshold Models for 2 x 2 UCM
- TRC KI RA UCM Threshold Dichotomization
- Regulatory Compliance Scale + Program Monitoring Systems
- -RCS + PMS enhanced
- -RCV RCS PQ
- -Three Theories of RC + TRC+
- -TRC+ Graphic and Equation
- -TRC+5 Regulatory Compliance Theory of Diminishing Returns Abstracts
- ECPQIM5 + Integrative Monitoring Template
- Two Pillars of Regulatory Compliance1 (1)
- The Regulatory Compliance Matrices (1)
- Regulatory Compliance Scale Theory
- Program Monitoring Systems2
- TRC + FRCS + DM2
- RAM FS+1
- Weighting of Rules Mean Med Mode1
- TRC SQ PQ4+3
- RIKI Research Abstracts+Notes 2017-2024
- RIKI Research Abstracts+Notes 2015-2024
- RC RIKIN Abstracts
- RIKINotes+Pubs
- Research Institute for Key Indicators LLC Blog Posts 2013-22
- Research Institute for Key Indicators LLC Blog Posts 2023
- PQI Output3x2a: Statistical Output for Program Quality Indicators
- CCC RCS Desc + Scatterplots Output
- The following technical research notes and abstracts combine the above notes & abstracts into themes that were used for different audiences. Obviously there will be some redundancy from the notes listed above as well as the introduction of new papers, abstracts, data, and research notes
- Regulatory Compliance – Program Quality Technical Research Notes1
- Regulatory Compliance Program Quality & Differential Monitoring Technical Research Notes1
- Differential Monitoring Research Notes2
- Fiene Coefficient Theory and Research
- Theory Regulatory Compliance Research Data Notes1
- Theory of Regulatory Compliance Algorithm Research Notes2
- Academia: Theory of Regulatory Compliance Research Notes3
- Technical Research Notes Anthology1
- To continue with the anthology theme, the following are respective anthologies combining many of the above publications into book length series which will help in focusing more closely on specific areas of theory and research (The ECPQIM/LMS Series)
- 1LMS
- 2NARA
- 3Articles
- 4Reports
- 5Webinars
- 6Notes
- 7Standards & Tools
- The Presto Series Hard Copy Books:
- 1Book
- 2Abstracts Fiene Research Abstracts+Notes 2015-2024
- 3Articles
- 4Reports
- 5Fiene’s TRC
- 6CCEE Licensing Literature Review
- 7NARA Program Monitoring Systems Course
- 8NARA Selected Readings LMS
- 9RIKINotes Blog
- 10SK Quality Tool
- 11Federal Validation and Monitoring Reports
- 12Regulatory Science Course Readings
- 13Regulatory Science Course
- 14TRC+ ebook of Readings
- 15Integrated Regulatory Framework
- Bookemon ebook Certified Imprint Series:
- Regulatory Compliance RJ Fiene ebookÂ
- SK Quality Tool RJ Fiene ebookÂ
- Fiene’s Theory of Regulatory Compliance ebookÂ
- Regulatory Science Selected Abstracts RJ Fiene ebookÂ
- Regulatory Science and Monitoring RJ Fiene ebook
- Rethinking Regulations RJ Fiene ebook
- DMLMA RJ Fiene ebook
- Child Care Early Education Heart Monitor (CE2HM) RJ Fiene ebook
- Licensing Measurement & Monitoring Systems Readings RJ Fiene ebook
- ECPQIM DMLMA Readings RJ Fiene ebook
- Structural Quality and Process Quality Series:
- SQ + PQ Scoring Systems3
- CCQIS1
- SQ PQ Data Distributions RA1
- TRC SQ PQ3
- RCS, UCM, and TRC Anthologies:
- -RCS
- -TRC
- -UCM
- Here is an interview conducted with AI Bard that provides some interesting insights into designing and developing a new Utopian Artificial Intelligence community:
- Walden IV: An Artificial Intelligence Utopia
- Interviewing AI Bard
- Walden IV/AI
- Research Themes (these are papers and research notes that fit a particular research theme, so they are grouped together for the convenience of the reader. These are some of the major research themes that have emerged over the past 50 years in my research related to regulatory compliance and developmental psychology/cognitive science):
- Theory of Regulatory Compliance:
- JRS1
- JRS2
- RC CE Papers
- Fiene Coefficients:
- The Relationship between the Theory of Regulatory Compliance3
- Effectiveness/Efficiency Relationship:
- –TRC + FC + EE
- Structural and Process Quality Continuum:
- TRC SQ PQ4+3
- UCM Abstracts:
- 1UCM Intro
- 2UCM VAL REL Matrix Formula
- 3Differential Monitoring Matrix
- UCM VAL REL DMM
- UCP Proposal3
- UCM Critique
- Regulatory Compliance Scale (RCS):
- RCS1
- RCS1a
- RCS2
- RCS3
- RCS4+CE+QIM
- RCS + PMS enhanced
- Regulatory Compliance Scale Trials and Tribulations5
- RCS TT
- –CCC RCS Desc + Scatterplots Output
- –RCV RCS PQ enhanced Desc plots
- RCS10: Regulatory Compliance Scale: Results from 11 Studies in 10 States and Canadian Provinces
- RCS10a
- Regulatory Compliance Scale Theory
- TRC + FRCS + DM2
- Regulatory Compliance Scale
- RCS+2
- RCS Critique
- Regulatory Compliance Models:
- 1TRC Models
- 2RC+PQ
- 3ECPQIM5
- Child Care and Early Education Heart Monitor (CCEEHM):
- Child Care Early Education Heart Monitor ebook flipread
- 3CE2HM Fiene
- CCEEHM Critique
- CCEEHM Blog
- CCEEHM Policy Brief
- CCEEHM Tool + App
- CCEEHM Research Proposal
- CCEEHM Implementation Guide
- CE2HM Data Collection Manual
- CE2HM Low vs High Quality Program Example
- CCEEHM Case Study1
- CCEEHM Case Study2
- CCEEHM Case Study3
- CCEEHM Case Study4
- CCEEHM Case Study5
- CE2HM Campaign
- CE2HM Visualizing Child Care Quality
- CE2HM SlideDeckIdeas
- CE2HM CH Metric
- CE2HM Author
- 1CE2HM Fiene
- CEHM Self Hosted LLM Proposal
- TRC+ SQ +PQ Math2
- CCEEHM Math2
- CCEEHM Math Model Gemini AI
- CCEEHM Mathematical Formalization
- -CCEEHM Mathematical Formalization1
- 2aCE2HM MindMap
- Dichotomization of Data Method for Licensing:
- 1Dichotomization UCM2
- 2Dichotomization Research Note
- 3Dichotomization of Data Research Note
- 4TRC-KIM-RAM-UCM Threshold Dichotomization
- Spatial Acquisition Device (SpAD) + Four States of Space Theory:
- What is the developmental time space continuum theory in children’s development?
- SpAD + 4 States of Space Fiene
- Quantum Holography Theory of Physics and Consciousness + Spatial Acquisition Device
- Quantum Mind Wikipedia
- Psychology Spacetime
- Could object permanence be a solution to quantum physics and psychology related to consciousness
- Four States of Space replacing Spacetime
- 4 SPACE Anthology
- Object Permanence + Quantum Physics
- SpAD Proposal
- SpAD As Cognitive Map
- Spatial Acquisition Device Abstracts + Notes Anthology
- Spacetime Being Replaced by the Four States of Space
- Bohm’s Quantum Mind and Fiene’s Spatial Acquisition Device1
- It’s All About Space
- No Need for Time
- Four States of Space Theory
- Quantum Holographic Theory of Physics and Consciousness
- QHTPC1
- -QHTPCt
- Theory of Space Fiene 9-2024a
- Four States of Space Theory+Spatial Acquisition Device
- 4SST+SpAD Fiene Critique
- 4SST + SpAD Math (1)
- Pure Time and Four States of Space Theories Matrix Framework
- PT+4SS White Paper
- PT+4SS Research Paper
- PT4SS Mathematical Formalization
- -PT4SS Mathematical Formalization1
4SST Paper Series:
- 4SST1
- 4SST2 Conceptual Critique
- 4SST3Unified Framework
- The following books are for human services licensing and regulatory administrators as they think about licensing measurement, program monitoring Systems, and regulatory science:Â
- Regulatory Compliance and Monitoring Systems Fiene 4th Edition
- Regulatory Science and Monitoring 10th Anniversary RIKINotes Blog
- Zero To Three Differential Monitoring Manual: A Systematic Approach to Child Care Regulatory Review, Policy Evaluation and Planning to Promote Health and Safety of Children in Child Care
- ECPQIM/DMLMA RIKI Book-of-readings-3rd-edition 2023
- NARA Selected Readings LMS Fiene 2023
- Instrument Program Monitoring for Child Welfare Book
- Instrument Based Program Monitoring IPM Monograph Volume 1
- IPM – Key Indicators Monograph Volume 2
- Thirteen Key Indicators of Quality ASPE Monograph
- Ecological Monitoring Information System Manual EMIS
- Early Childhood Research and Evaluation for State Administrators Monograph
- A listing of federal/national licensing and monitoring publications (2013-2025) describing the state of the art when it comes to the program monitoring of early care and education (ECE) as reported by the Office of Child Care (OCC), the Assistant Secretary’s Office of Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), The Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education (TRLECE), the National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA), the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA):
- OCC Differential Monitoring, Risk Assessment, and Key Indicators
- ASPE ECE Innovation in Monitoring Paper
- ASPE ECE Innovation in Monitoring Summary
- HHS & USDA Joint Monitoring Policy
- OPRE Coordinated Monitoring in ECE
- TRLECE Licensing Monitoring Practices
- TRLECE OPRE Violations-QRIS Report
- TRLECE OPRE Glossary
- TRLECE OPRE CCEE Licensing Lit Review
- Intellectual Foundations of CCEE Licensing Summary
- NARA Licensing Measurement & Monitoring Systems
- Buffett ECI Policy – Standards and Regulations Report
- All the reports, publications, presentations and research notes are included in this section related to the regulatory compliance differential monitoring Key Indicator Systems Model organized by theory, national, NARA, validation research, and state examples.
- Regulatory Compliance Theory:
- 1TRC: Theory of Regulatory Compliance
- 2RC-PQ: Regulatory Compliance x Program Quality
- 3TRC-FC: Theory of Regulatory Compliance x Fiene Coefficients
- 4RC-CE: Regulatory Compliance x Ceiling Effect
- 5TRC-FC-EE: Theory of Regulatory Compliance x Fiene Coefficients x Efficiency/Effectiveness Relationship
- 6RC Matrix: Regulatory Compliance Matrix
- 7Research Notes
- The-theory-of-regulatory-compliance-and-its-implications3
- Theory-of-regulatory-compliance-note
- TRC-Importance The Medium
- TRC-Poster MIT-Harvard Center
- AmSciRegulatory Science’s Holy Grail
- National Reports:
- 1OCC
- 2ASPE1
- 3ASPE2
- 4HHS-USDA
- 5OPRE
- 6TRLECE
- 7NARA
- 8NECPA
- 9DM CCTAN
- 10CFOCB
- National Tools:
- SKPQI Tool Province of Saskatchewan
- CCEEHM Tool + App
- NARA Reports:
- 1NARA
- 2Florida
- 3Saskatchewan
- 4Washington
- 5Minnesota
- 6illinois
- 7Indiana
- 8Kansas
- 9Montana
- 10Ontario
- 11Alberta
- 12British Columbia
- Validation Research and Tools:
- 1Georgia
- 2Head Start
- 3Washington1
- 4Washington2
- 5Saskatchewan
- 6Parents Guide RC
- 7Parents Guide PQ
- 8CFOCB Tool
- 9KI Tool
- 10CDPES
- State/Provincial Material Examples:
- 1California1
- 2California2
- 3Illinois
- 4Minnesota1
- 5Minnesota2
- 6Minnesota3
- 7Washington1
- 8Washington2
- 9Colorado
- 10Massachusetts
- 11Florida
- 12Montana
- 13Kansas
- 14Maine
- The development of a Contact Hours (CH) Metric replacing adult child ratio and group size regulatory compliance was proposed as an alternative in 1979 as part of the FIDCR Appropriateness Monitoring System. The relevant papers are listed here with their application to COVID19 monitoring as well as monitoring for illness and injuries in child care centers:
- 1CH Poster 1979
- 2CH Pilot Design Proposal 4-2020
- 3CH VAL Pilot5 5-2020
- 4CH 7-2020
- 5CH Grid 12-2020
- 6CH 5-2021
- 6aCH Metric Injury & Illness
- 7Evolution-of-contact-hours-metric-ppt-paper
- 8Rosner-Fiene-model-presentation
- 9Contact Hour (CH) Metric Template
- 10ACR Compliance Calculator Contact Hour Metric
- CH Critique
- Contact Hour Enhanced+
- CH Plus Metric Math Model
- CH_Plus_Metric_Math_Model1
-
CH+ Rebranding:
- 1Micro CCEEHM
- 2Macro IRF
- 3Micro-Macro CH+
- 4Micro-Macro MM CH+
- +IRF CH+ MM
- IRF CH+ MM AI Add On
- The Architecture of Regulatory Excellence
- The Architecture of Regulatory Excellence2
- The Dimensionality of Rules and Regulations
- Unified TRC+
- The Regulatory Compliance/Early Childhood Program Quality Improvement & Indicator Model (ECPQIM) is composed of the following key system elements: Regulatory Compliance (CI/RC), Program Quality or Quality Initiatives (PQ), Risk Assessment Rules (RAM), Key Indicator Rules (KIM), Professional Development Initiatives (PD), and Outcome (O) Results. Examples of each are provided below:
- 1ECPQIM
- 2CFOC CI
- 3QRIS PQ
- 4RAM SS
- 5KIM RC
- 6KIM PQ
- 7RAM+KIM CFOCB
- 8PD CCHC
- 9O Injury
- 10O CH
- The Big Five + One:
- AmSci Regulatory ScienceÂ
- Regulatory Compliance BookÂ
- NARA Key Indicators WebsiteÂ
- RIKI PubsÂ
- RIKI BlogÂ
- -TRC+ BasicsÂ
- NARA Melusky Reports:
- Missouri DESE Key Indicators for Group Homes – Centers and Family Homes
- Missouri DESE Weighting Survey Analysis – Group Homes – Centers and Family Homes
- MN FCC Standards Pilot Analysis
- MN CCC Standards Pilot Analysis
- FL Key Indicator Effectiveness Annual Analysis
- Missouri DESE Weighting Survey Data Base
- Missouri Preliminary Final Report on Executive Order 25-15
- Proposal for Work Product Modifications to MO DMS
- Underdevelopment Drafts: NARA Draft Course (Program Monitoring Systems) and Supporting Pubs in Development:
- 1PresentationÂ
- 2ArticleÂ
- 3FlyersÂ
- 4CourseÂ
- 5BookÂ
- 5aChapterÂ
- Supplemental Resources for NARA Program Monitoring Systems Course:
- NARA Selected ReadingsÂ
- Webinar Powerpoint Slide DeckÂ
- OCC Differential Monitoring, Risk Assessment, and Key IndicatorsÂ
- ASPE ECE Innovation in Monitoring PaperÂ
- HHS & USDA Joint Monitoring PolicyÂ
- OPRE Coordinated Monitoring in ECEÂ
- TRLECE Licensing Monitoring PracticesÂ
- CCEE Licensing Literature ReviewÂ
- Policy – Standards and Regulations Report
- Fiene TRC Milestones
- State-Childcare-Licensing
- A Path Forward on Child Care Regulation_ Differentiating Between Harmful Deregulation and Helpful Reform – Center for American Progress
- Draft Manuscripts In Development:
- ebooks from Bookemon:
- Regulatory Compliance RJ Fiene ebookÂ
- SK Quality Tool RJ Fiene ebookÂ
- Fiene’s Theory of Regulatory Compliance ebookÂ
- Regulatory Science Selected Abstracts RJ Fiene ebookÂ
- Licensing Measurement & Monitoring Systems Readings RJ Fiene ebook
- ECPQIM DMLMA Readings RJ Fiene ebook
- Rethinking Regulations RJ Fiene ebook
- DMLMA RJ Fiene ebook
- Child Care Early Education Heart Monitor (CE2HM)_RJ Fiene ebook
- CCIE Solution to the Child Care Trilemma Revisted2Â
- Regulatory Science Holy Grail1Â
- NARA Flyers:
- REGULATORY SCIENCE
- NARA RS DM RA KI QI FlyersÂ
- NARA RS DM RA KI QI WHY
- RS DM RA KI QI NARA
- RAM Weighting FieneÂ
- Val RW: Relative Weighting Validation
- KI RA DM Matrix4
- NARA Program Monitoring Systems Course
- Weighting of Rules Mean Med Mode1
- Theory of Space Fiene 9-2024a
- DMS2.0b
- DMS2.0
- DMS2.0a2
- UCM Knowledge Journal
- UCM Enhancements
- RCM
- Fiene Solution to the Child Care Trilemma Revisted cl2
- SK Quality Tool Final
- Finding the Rules that Work American Scientist
- QRIS Future
- Medium Posts
- Selected Research Abstracts: Regulatory Science and Compliance Measurement
- RIKI WebsiteÂ
- White Paper_Regulatory Science_2025
- Knowledge Journal7
- 3Knowledge
- UCMLMA Uncertainty-Certainty Matrix Logic Model and Algorithms SA3
- UCMLMA1
- UCMLMA2
- EXCHANGE
- EXCHANGE C
- Exchange Online
- UCP Proposal
- UCP Proposal3
- RCS+
- RCS+1
- RCS+2
- RCS5
- RCS5a
- -TRC+ Basics
- TRC SQ PQ1
- TRC SQ PQ3
- SQ PQ Data Distributions RA
- SQ PQ Data Distributions RA1
- CCQIS1
- SQ + PQ Scoring Systems3
- TRC SQ PQ4+3 – The Structural-Process Quality Papers
- Child Care and Early Education Heart Monitor
- PQIAI2: Program Quality Indicators AI Version – CCEE Heart Monitor
- CCEE Heart Monitor – CHAI1 + PQIAI2 Tool
- CCEE Heart Monitor – CHAI1 + PQIAI2 App
- CCEE Integrated Program Monitoring Systems Approach
- CCEE Integrated Program Monitoring Systems Tool and App
- CCEE Integrated Program Monitoring System App + Tool
- RECE CCEEHM1
- RECE CCEEHM3
- RECE CCEEHM5
- RECE CCEEHM Alpha + Beta
- BDCC-template
- BDCC-template1
- NARA White Paper on Quality Indicators1
- NARA White Paper on Quality Indicators1
- NARA White Paper on Quality Indicators2
- Seminar 2025 – QIa
- Seminar 2025 – QI.pptx (1)
- 2025 Seminar KQI PPT
- CDPESAI App
- GPMS+7
- GPMS+8
- GPMS+10+App
- GPMS+13+App
- GPMS+14 w/o App
- GPMS+15 + App
- GPMS+Lite
- GPMS+Lite+Risk2
- GPMS+Lite+Risk4
- Spectrum
- DataDistributions
- UCM Data Distributions
- Dichotomization + UCM1
- Dichotomization + UCM2
- Dichotomization+UCM2
- Dichotomization + UCM2+1
- UCM x OCD
- UCM x OCD1
- SpAD As Cognitive Map
- Spring Research Papers
- Royal Caribbean Annual Report
- Fiene Book of Readings
- RS for Human Services Licensing1
- TRC and Other Industries
- UCM Forensic Decision Making
- Rethinking Regulations
- TRC Fiene
- SpAD + 4SST Fiene
- TRC Logic Model Graphic
- Logic Model Narrative + Graphic
- Clarifying Technical Research Notes Related to Risk Assessment
- iLookOut AJEC
- JAMA – Interpreting Reasonable Suspicion
-
Projects Under Development:
- DM Work Group
- Harnessing EO DCWSM for NARA grant opportunity
- TRC Applied to Other Industries: AI, Banking & Finance, Transportation, Food Safety, and Human Services
- The Psychology of Compliance Notes
- Integrated Regulatory Framework PT+UCM+KIM
- IRF – The Psychology of Compliance Fiene
- iLO Micro-Learning Aims & Measures
- POC1b
- GIP
- +IRF CH+ MM
- Unified TRC+
- UTRC CH+
- TRC++:
- TRC++ Statement of Significance
- TRC++ Deregulation Solution
- TRC++ CBA
-
Overview Developmental Efforts:
- Fiene’s Scientific Contributions Explained1
- Fiene Science Transforming Child Quality Policy SD
-
Advocacy:
- FY27-Invest-in-What-Works-Coalition-Letter
- Selected Papers Utilizing the TRC in other industries, such as economic, banking, assisted living, urban planning, finance, health systems:
- *Russian Industrial State Law TRC
- Russian TRC Industrial Safety Assessment
- *Tax Clinic Framework South Africa
- JFRC-06-2023
- *BEL_3_2024
- IJDS-V12n10-02
- JNS-35-69-1
- *ORSEA Journal Walugembe etal
- *European Scholar Journal – Predicting-tax-compliance-structure
- International Journal of Innovative Science The Philippines Study
- S12571-024-01486-5
- Kaskie etal 2021Promoting-quality-of-life-and-safety-in-assisted-living-a-survey-of-state-monitoring-and-enforcement
- IUST-v31n1p1-en
- IJHCUM_Volume7_Issue2_Pages183-204
- AJOL Journal
- American Academic and Scholarly Research Journal
- International Journal of Business Management
- Management Matters Journal
- Brainae Business Journal
- CHALLENGES_AND_INNOVATIONS_IN_THE_BUDGET
- ALJALEXU-Volume 9-Issue 3- Page 1-36
- JRS – The Value of Regulatory Science in Human Care Licensing
- Washington State Shoreline Management Act
- Women in Manufacturing
- Navigating U.S.-EU Medical Device Regulation_ Innovative Strategies for Global Compliance – MedTech Intelligence
- Assessment of the compliance levels with Section 126a of the Public Health Act among public food enterprises in Bungoma County, Kenya Obura etal AJERNET
- Town and Regional Planning
- Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management
- JIEMAR: Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Research
- Regulatory Organization and Enforcement Occupational Health
- Stevens Regulatory Science
- Health Systems Planning
- Compliance driving Quality
- Selected Dissertations and Theses utilizing TRC:
- TRC Forensic Accounting Dissertation
- Child Care Quality in Hawaii Dissertation
- Mulcahy DissertationDORA – MTE2109 Karakasilioti
- Zippie Dissertation KS Evaluation
- Betawi Teacher Credentials Dissertation
- Foster Dissertation
- Obura PhD Thesis 2024
- A Study of Regulatory Compliance in U.S. Nursing Homes Schumacher
- Stevens Dissertation Proposal
- WhitneyCroll2020
- Garbutt Thesis
- Estavi Thesis
- Rogers Thesis
- Clarke Dissertation
- Dublin Business School Dissertation
- Examining Characteristics of Clinical Trials Dissertation
- Selected Summary Reports generated through the use of Google’s AI: Gemini regarding the theory of regulatory compliance and differential monitoring. These are interesting summaries of the research literature in licensing:
- Regulatory Compliance and Monitoring Relationship_
- Compliance, Monitoring, Risk Assessment Theory_
- Fiene’s Differential Monitoring Approach in Licensing_
- Fiene’s Regulatory Compliance Theory’s Impact on Regulatory Science_
- Fiene’s Regulatory Compliance Summary
- -Fiene’s Regulatory Compliance Summary Theory2
- TRC ebook
- Fiene’s Key Indicator, Risk Assessment_
- Fiene’s Regulatory Compliance Theory
- Fiene’s Regulatory Compliance Theory Monograph
- Fiene’s TRC
- Fiene’s TRC2
- Regulatory Compliance Theory Overview: An Interdisciplinary Analysis
- Gemini New (Summaries and Enhancements of Original Works):
- Theory of Regulatory Compliance and Structural & Process Quality – TRC SQ + PQ E2
- Russian Study Utilizing the Theory of Regulatory Compliance – TRC1
- Summary of Fiene Theory of Regulatory Compliance
- Summary of SKPQI ebook.
- Google’s AI Lab Experiments NotebookLM Deep Dive:
- Theory of Regulatory Compliance:
- TRC Timeline
- DM KI RA
- TRC Briefing Doc
- Regulatory Compliance + Regulatory Science
- TRC MindMap
- Quiz
-
Five Theories of Regulatory Compliance (Gemini + NotebookLM):
- TRC Explainer
- Contact Hours Metric:
- Fiene’s Contact Hour Metric Briefing
- Fiene’s Contact Hour Metric Timeline
- Spatial Acquisition Device and Theory of Space:
- Spatial Acquisition Device and Four States of Space Brief
- Spatial Acquisition Device and Four States of Space Timeline
- Uncertainty-Certainty Matrix UCM:
- The Uncertainty-Certainty Matrix for Licensing Decision Making
- UCM FAQ
- Regulatory Compliance Scale:
- The Regulatory Compliance Scale
- Regulatory Science:
- Regulatory Science Course Readings Briefing
- Regulatory Science Course ebook Briefing
- Rethinking Regulatory Compliance:
- American Scientist
- Exchange
- Regulatory Compliance, Quality, and Child Care Practices
- Regulatory Science Fiene’s Key Indicator and Risk Assessment
- The 2025 Pubs and Presentations Summarized by NotebookLM:
- -Regulatory Science and Licensing Decision Making Timeline
- -Regulatory Science and Licensing Decision Making Study Guide
- -Regulatory Science and Licensing Decision Making FAQ
- -Regulatory Science and Licensing Decision Making Brief
-
Selected NotebookLM Critiques of the Theory of Regulatory Compliance (TRC), Child Care Early Education Heart Monitor (CCEEHM), Regulatory Compliance Scale (RCS), Uncertainty-Certainty Matrix (UCM), and the Contact Hour (CH) Metric:
- TRC Critique
- UCM Critique
- RCS Critique
- CH Critique
- CCEEHM Critique
- -InDepth Critiques of TRC UCM RCS CH CCEEHM
- Selected Other reports, papers, publications dealing with the theory and associated approaches and methodologies:
- DLRS-status-update
- Targeted-Approach to State ECE Program Monitoring Systems
- Good-Standards-Improve-the-Quality-of-Child-Care-Yandle
- Regulatory Science Course Development:
- White Paper_Regulatory Science_2025 (2).docx
- Regulatory Science Course Content Outline
- Exchange FAQ
- Exchange Study Guide
- Exchange Article Brief
- AmSci FAQ
- American Scientist Article Brief
- American Scientist Study Guide
- Knowledge Journal
- Fiene TRC Milestones
- Fiene-CV-4-25
- Regulatory Compliance Scale
- Supplemental Course Regulatory Science
- PP Book Series:
- NARA Regulatory Science Course Readings
- Fiene’s TRC2
- PP RS Paper + Course draft
- 2PP RS Paper + Course
- PP RSC
- RSC + Readings
- NARA Regulatory Science and Program Monitoring Systems Courses:
- Supplemental Course Regulatory Science Handouts
- Supplemental Regulatory Science Course Slide Deck
- Supplemental Regulatory Science Course Slide Deck with Notes
- Supplemental Regulatory Science Course Slide Deck PPT
- REGULATORY SCIENCE Link
- Regulatory Science Paper
- Regulatory Science Course Slide Deck1 Notes
- Regulatory Science Course Comp
- REGULATORY SCIENCE Online Course Version
- Program Monitoring Systems Notes
- NARA Differential Monitoring (DM) Training:
- DM Data Needs and Analysis Policy for NARA Consultants
- DM Policy and Procedure Development for NARA Consultants
- DM Stakeholder Facilitation Policy for NARA Consultants
- DM Training Policy for NARA Consultants
- Latest Research for dissemination and distribution:
- UCM Â Â Â Â Â UCP+ Â Â Â Â TRC Â Â Â Â TRC+ Â Â Â Â RCS Â Â Â Â RCS+
- Selected Ebooks Available Online:
- Regulatory Science Selected Abstracts
- Regulatory Compliance
- Program Quality Indicators
- Medium Posts Fiene
- Early Childhood Program Quality Indicators Model
- Licensing Measurement and Monitoring Systems Readings
- Regulatory Science and Monitoring BlogBook
- Fiene’s Theory of Regulatory Compliance
- TRC+ ebook of Readings
- DMLMA
- Child Care and Early Education Heart Monitor App
- Rethinking Regulations
Selected Key Publications from 2025-26:
- 1AmSci
- 2KnowledgeÂ
- 3Exchange
- 4SCE
- 5BDCC
- 6SpAD
- NARA White Paper Quality Indicators
- NARA White Paper Regulatory Science
- 2025 Papers
- TRC Fiene
- TRC+ ebook of Readings
- SpAD + 4SST Fiene
-
- JAMA
- Educ Tech
- TRC Applied to Other Industries Fiene
- UCM + Prospect Theory
- KIM + Prospect Theory
- UCM + PT Framework
- KIM + PT Framework
- Integrated Regulatory Framework
- The Psychology of Compliance Research Notes
- IRF POC sln
- Ten Foundations of Regulatory Science
- The Psychology of Compliance II
- Risk Mitigation Report
- Regulatory Compliance Foundations Fiene
- Psychology of Regulatory Compliance PORC
- PORC Fiene
- Technical Analysis of the Psychology of Regulatory Compliance
- 7PORC MM
- 8Quantitative Synthesis of Behavioral Economics and Regulatory Science
- +3Guides AI
- LADM1
- LADM2a
- LADM2a AI
- LADM1 AI
- UCM Series
- POC1
- POC1d1
- IRFG
- POC1e
- IRF ModelC
- POC1fC
- IRF + RCS
- POC1fRCL3
- IRF + RCS + RAM + KIM
- +CH Integrating RC + PQ
- Contact Hour Enhanced+
- CH Plus Metric Math Model
- CH_Plus_Metric_Math_Model1
- +IRF CH+ MM
- The Architecture of Regulatory Excellence
- The Architecture of Regulatory Excellence2
- The Dimensionality of Rules and Regulations
- Unified TRC+
- Unified Theory of Regulatory Compliance Anthology
- Unified Theory of Regulatory Compliance
-
Selected NARA Licensing Curriculum Chapter and NARA White Papers:
Selected Websites for Additional Publications, Information, Partners, and Research Initiatives:
- American Scientist
- Link to the article in the American Scientist
- SSRN Social Science Research Network
- ResearchGate
- Yumpu
- Penn State Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center
- Penn State Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center Timeline
- Penn State College of Medicine Child Abuse Prevention Training
- Penn State University Libraries
- ORCID/ResearcherID-Web of Science/Scopus/Crossref
- Medium.com
- Medium dm
- Substack Posts
- Bookemon: SK Quality Tool
- Bookemon: Regulatory Compliance
- Bookemon: Fiene’s Theory of Regulatory Compliance
- Bookemon: Regulatory Science Readings
- Google Scholar
- Google Books
- Semantic Scholar
- Science Profile
- NARA Differential Monitoring
- Internet Archive
- YouTube Videos
- NIH – NIAID
- ECPQIM Mendeley Database
- Regulatory Compliance Theory of Diminishing Returns Mendeley Database
- Regulatory Compliance Scale Mendeley Database
- Differential Monitoring Mendeley Database
- BASE Academic Search
- Scilit Scholar
- ScholarGPS
- Ad Scientific Index
- iLookOut Publications
- KUDOS Research Link
- GAIN Initiative Partners: Early Childhood Quality Indicators Project
- Results for America
- National Prevention Science Coalition
- ERIC
- Minnesota Child Care Modernization Initiative
- American Progress Center
- NECPA – National Early Childhood Program Accreditation
- Child Care Canada
- Exchange Press
- Scholarly Community Encyclopedia RCS
- Scholarly Community Encyclopedia LMMS
- Scholarly Community Encyclopedia UCMLMA
- Scholarly Community Encyclopedia SQ PQ TRC
- Knowledge Journal
- Assistant Secretary’s Office of Planning and Evaluation
- Bing
- RefSeek
- Science.gov
- Bookemon ebook website
- RIKI Data Lab Blogspot
- Google Blog
- Zenodo
- PhilPapers
- GLsolutions PQI
- National Advisory Board
- PRC Newsletter
- Evaluation Community
- Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society
- World Biographical Encyclopedia
-
Other Presentations and Background Materials:
- Rethinking Risk – Slide Deck
- -Differential Monitoring Systems 2.0 – From Theory to Practice
- -Differential Monitoring Systems 2.0 – From Theory to Practice – September 2025
- -Differential Monitoring Systems 2.0 – Risk Assessment Workshop
- -Differential Monitoring Systems 2.0 – Key Indicators
- -Differential Monitoring Systems 2.0 – Focused Inspections
- ECPQIM, NARA, RIKI, DM Webinar SlideDeck
- Fiene-CV-7-25 PRC
- RJF Pubs 1974-2025
- Richard Fiene AI Bio
- 12RJF Bio
- Fiene’s Impact on Regulatory Science and Child Care Research
- A Profile of Innovation
- The Fiene Legacy
- Fiene Legacy SD
- Summary Smarter ECE Oversight A Data Blueprint SD
- From the Crib to the Cosmos SD
- Fiene Legacy IG
- Fiene Legacy SDs
- Fiene Legacy IGs
- TRC Critique
- -RIKI Website
- NARA DM KIM RAM Timeline
- Wikipedia TRC Explainer: Five Theories
- TRC Applied to Other Industries
-
Wave Function Collapse and Object Permanence:
- Wave Function Collapse x Object Permanence
- WFC x OP
- WFC x OP1
- The Unobserved World SD
-
- InfoGraphics+
- InfoGraphics 1-16
- Fiene Legacy IG
- Fiene Legacy IGs
-
The following video series was generated via Google Labs NotebookLM and is organized in the following manner: 1) The first video deals with regulatory science’s impact on licensing; 2) The second video shows the relationship between compliance and quality measurement; 3) The third video demonstrates how the theory of regulatory compliance impacts various industries; 4) The fourth video presents an AI Utopia, Walden IV which gives us a great deal to think about; 5) The next video introduces a Spatial Acquisition Device (SpAD) and the Theory of the Four States of Space; 6) This video describes the Differential Monitoring Approach; 7) An overview to the theory and research to the system approach and its associated methodologies; 8) This video (A New Toolkit) builds off the previous theory and research videos and provides some practical examples; 9) Description of the Uncertainty-Certainty Matrix in Licensing Decision Making; 10) The Regulatory Compliance Scale is highlighted; 11) This video introduces the Child Care and Early Education Heart Monitoring: A New Single Platform for Measuring Structural and Process Quality; 12); The DMLMA: Differential Monitoring Logic Model and Algorithm which is a 4th Generation Early Childhood Program Quality Improvement & Indicator Model is depicted; 13) The Contact Hour Metric is highlighted; and 14) The Coaching/Mentoring Model for Infant Toddler Caregivers developed and implemented by the Capital Area Early Childhood Research and Training Institute (CAECTI) is reviewed via a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania research study:
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- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
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The Psychology of Compliance Papers, Abstracts, Research Notes:
- UCM + PT Framework
- UCM + Prospect Theory Summary
- KIM + PT Framework
- KIM + Prospect Theory Summary
- The Psychology of Compliance Notes
- IRF – The Psychology of Compliance Fiene
- Integrated Regulatory Framework: PT+UCM+KIM Fiene
- The Integrated Regulatory Framework (IRT): Psychology of Compliance
- The Integrated Regulatory Framework Fiene1
- The Integrated Regulatory Framework Fiene3
- The Integrated Regulatory Framework Fiene4s
- The Integrated Regulatory Framework Fiene5s
- IRF POC
-
- Evolution of the Fiene Coefficient:
- 1IRF POC13
- 2British Columbia Key Indicators Fiene Coefficients
- 3British Columbia Key Indicators Fiene Coefficient Results
BC Strategic_Facility_Compliance_Indicators Slides
Apps
Unified Theory of Regulatory Compliance
1Unified Theory of Regulatory Compliance
2Unified Theory of Regulatory Compliance SD
3UTRC IRF CH+ App Development – Google Gemini
4Unified Theory of Regulatory Compliance Strategic Risk Assessment
1UTRC+ Program Assessment Brochure
3Unified Theory of Regulatory Compliance SD2
4Dimensional Regulatory Science Report
5The Unified Manual for Program Assessment2
7Unified Theory of Regulatory Compliance
Unified Theory of Regulatory Compliance Explanation
Unified_Theory_Regulatory_Compliance_Report
General Audience: Unified_Theory_Regulatory_Compliance_Publication3
Scientific Audience: The_Unified_Theory_of_Regulatory_Compliance4
Final UTRC CH+
Regulatory Compliance Gravity Curve
Regulatory Compliance Gravity Curve1
Unified Theory Series
CH+ Beta Scoring Protocol Article
CH+ Beta Scoring Protocol Article1
OCD/UCM
UCMxOCD The Architecture of Uncertainty Paper
