RIKI Sample Reports (4RIKI REPORTS) – if interested in any of the following reports, please contact RIKILLC at RFiene@RIKInstitute.com. Also please go to the following website National Association for Regulatory Administration for any future reports. (#3/4/12)
The Validation Studies:
The following reports utilize Zellman and Fiene (2012) Validation Framework OPRE Research Brief (OPRE 2012) to validate respective state’s, province’s standards/rules, measures, outputs, outcomes from their respective regulatory compliance systems.
- WASHINGTON STANDARDS STEPPING STONES VALIDATION 2018
- WASHINGTON STANDARDS CCC RULE VALIDATION 2018
- WASHINGTON RAM MEASURES AND OUTPUT VALIDATIONS + RCL 2020
- SASKATCHEWAN KI+RA MEASURES VALIDATION 2020
- OREGON STANDARDS STEPPING STONES VALIDATION 2013
- GEORGIA STANDARDS FCC RULE VALIDATION 2014
- GEORGIA STANDARDS CCC RULE VALIDATION 2014
- GEORGIA CORE RULE MEASURES AND OUTPUT VALIDATIONS 2014
- INDIANA OUTPUT VALIDATION QRIS ACC 2019
- WASHINGTON COMPLAINT OUTCOME VALIDATION 2019
- SASKATCHEWAN HEALTH SAFETY OUTCOME VALIDATION 2020
- DIFFERENTIAL MONITORING VS COMPREHENSIVE MONITORING 2020
- ILLINOIS 2019 DAY CARE LICENSING ANNUAL REPORT
- CALIFORNIA CSUS KIT PHASE TWO REPORT 2016
- STEVENS MIXED METHODS PROGRAM EVALUATION 2020
- VALIDATION STUDIES WASHINGTON AND SASKATCHEWAN 2020
National:
- Head Start Key Indicators
- (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.13475.25126)
States:
- Georgia Validation Study – Centers
- Georgia Validation Study – Homes
- Georgia Validation of Core Rule Differential Monitoring
- (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.30252.46725)
- Colorado Qualistar QRIS Validation
- (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.16830.69445)
- Illinois Key Indicators
- Kansas Key Indicators
- Hawaii Key Indicator QRIS Blueprint
- Oregon DMLMA, Risk Assessment & Key Indicator Blueprint
- (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11797.52969)
- Oregon’s Stepping Stones Risk Assessment Analysis
- (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.25219.30248)
- Wisconsin Program Monitoring Options Blueprint
- Washington State Research Agenda
- Washington State QRIS and Regulatory Compliance
- Indiana Key Indicators for Centers, Homes, and Ministry Facilities
Conceptual:
- Stepping Stones Key Indicators
- (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.28574.74568)
- Relationship of Licensing, Head Start, Pre-K, QRIS, Accreditation, and Professional Development and their potential impact on Child Outcomes
- (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.18508.41603)
Professional Development:
- Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Early Childhood Education Linkage System’s Infant Toddler Quality Improvement Project Evaluation Pre-Test
- Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy for Pediatrics Early Childhood Education Linkage System’s Infant Toddler Quality Improvement Project Evaluation – Pre-Post-Test
- Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy for Pediatrics Early Childhood Education Linkage System’s Infant Toddler Quality Improvement Project Evaluation – Final Report
- Journal of Pediatric Health Care Article
- (DOI:10.1016/j.pedhc.2017.05.005)
Methodology:
- Validation of the Key Indicator Methodology
- KIS Matrix Fiene2
- KI, RA, DM National Update
- TRC Gradient Measurement Nominal – Ordinal Paper Fiene 5-2018a
- Thirteen Key Indicators Update
- Technical Research Notes
- Washington Report9c.
- TRC PC-PQ
- Licensing and Program Quality Data Distributions
- Licensing and Quality Descriptive Stats with Graphic
- National DB KI, RA, DM, PC, PQ, GA, HS
- Fiene Algorithm for Generating RCKI
- RC Skewness
- RCDM Scale
RIKI Reports Anthology:
- RIKI Reports 2013-14 – this is an anthology of various reports & papers (some taken from above) written in 2013-14 related to differential monitoring, licensing & quality indicators, and risk assessment systems.
Anthologies of Selected Papers from Other Sources Supporting Differential Monitoring, Licensing & Quality Indicators, and Risk Assessment Systems:
These are Anthologies describing the Methodology and Technical Research Notes:
- 1dTRC PC-PQ Introduction
- 1bTRC Technical Research Notes
- 1aTRC Technical Research Notes
- RIKI Tech Res Notes1
- RIKI Effectiveness and Efficiency Relationship1
- RIKI Tech Res Note 71 – TRC, RA, KI, NC, Wghts3
- RIKI Tech Res Note 71a – TRC, RA, KI, NC, Wgts3a
- TRC Data
- Data Distributions for Licensing QRIS ERS1
- 1ECPQIMS BOOK OF READINGS
- 6NARA DM-KI-RA
- 7HHS MONITORING PUBS ANTHOLOGY
- Regulatory Compliance Scoring System and Scale
- KIM Dichotomization Model Tech Research Note
- Regulatory Compliance Law of Diminishing Returns
- TRC-RCL Cubic Curve Estimation
- 4RC trc-models1
- 4RC + PQ Models rev
- Regulatory Compliance Measurement Principles2: Rule Compliance Versus Rule Performance
Fiene Coefficients as detailed by the Province of British Columbia:
Analyses completed by Thomas J. Flottemesch| Principal Research Scientist| DLH
Key Indicator Methodology History, Methodology and Science:
Fiene ECEPC+PQ Scale© (Early Care and Education Key Indicator Health & Safety and Program Quality Scale©):
Technical Research Notes for the Theory of Regulatory Compliance Models, the Theory of Early Childhood Outcomes, the Regulatory Compliance Law of Diminishing Returns, and the Cumulative Effect of Standards on Early Care and Education Quality:
- Theory of Regulatory Compliance Models 2018
- Theory of Early Childhood Outcomes 2019
- Regulatory Compliance Law of Diminishing Returns 2020
- Cumulative Effect of Standards on ECE Quality 2020
The Technical Research Notes above this figure give an explanation of how it works.
These are documents/technical research notes that contain the core algorithms for TRC – Theory of Regulatory Compliance and TECO – Theory of Early Childhood Outcomes:
- 2 ECPQIM – Early Childhood Program Quality Improvement and Indicator Model
- 3 KIS – Key Indicator Systems
- 4 RAM – Risk Assessment & Licensing Decision Matrices
- 5 DMLM – Differential Monitoring Logic Model
- 6 TECO – Theory of Early Childhood Outcomes
- 7 TRC – Theory of Regulatory Compliance
Licensing Measurement and Differential Monitoring Research Abstract Series:
- LM DM Research Abstract Series1
- TECO Fiene July 2019a
- APS Article Methods and Practices1b
- ECPQIM DB Report Fiene July 2019a
The following document contains all the links/posts from RIKI Notes/Blog as listed on this website for ease of access:
These are examples of Risk Assessment and Key Indicator Tools, Policies, Matrices and Informational Stakeholder Powerpoints:
- Washington Key Indicators Tool for Family Child Care
- Washington Key Indicators Tool for Child Care Centers
- Washington State Differential Monitoring Approach
- Washington State Child Care Licensing
- Washington 2016 Update to DM, RA, KI
- Washington 2016 Update Design for DM, RA, KI
- Washington 2017 State Report
- WA Licensing Staff Webinar Feb 2018
- WA Validation Kick off final 2019
- Washington RAM1 2019
- Oregon Key Indicators Tool for Child Care Centers
- Oregon Risk Assessment Matrix
- Kansas Key Indicators Policy Manual
- Kansas Key Indicators Stakeholder Presentation
- Massachusetts Differential Monitoring Presentation
- Georgia DECAL Enforcement and Compliance Policy Report
- California Key Indicator Tool Report
- Health & Safety Checklist for ECE based upon CFOC
- CFOCB Alignment Tool Centers/Homes
- Head Start Key Indicator – C Tool Protocol
- Thirteen Key Indicators of Child Care Quality Tool
- Stepping Stones Compliance/Comparison Checklist
- MN Legislative Task Force