Performance Profiles
Performance Profiles
Performance profiles are part of Louisiana’s unified statewide early childhood Quality Rating and Improvement System. Each year, every Type III center, Academically Approved Family Child Care provider and school that offers publicly-funded Pre-K receives an updated Performance Profile for the previous academic year, provided they were open and operating by October 1. Performance profiles include each site’s rating based on relevant CLASS® scores and information on teacher qualifications, curriculum used in classrooms, classroom teacher/child ratios, use of child assessments, and more. Performance profiles can be viewed on LouisianaSchools.com and are typically updated in November or December each year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of Performance Profiles?
Performance profiles are used to:
- Help families make informed decisions about early childhood care for their children
- Help providers improve the quality of care and education
- Provide information on best practices, such as curriculum quality, teacher credentials, and individual attention for children
- Increase the value of School Readiness Tax Credits (SRTCs):
To review a sample report for a Community Network, please review the Performance Profile Key and Guide.
To review a sample report for a Site, please review the Performance Profile Key and Guide.
How is the data on Performance Profiles confirmed?
Providers are required to report the majority of metrics when submitting CLASS® room configurations for local observations in August. They are then given an opportunity in early October to provide updates and corrections. After the correction window has passed, October 1 data is considered locked in for the academic year. The following July, providers will receive a draft of their performance profile with only self-reported metrics and are able to make final corrections only if they can provide verification with documentation.
Centers and schools can predict their ratings at any time using the LDOE’s Performance Profile Calculator.
What is the Performance Profile Timeline?
Initial metrics are gathered through classroom configurations; missing data confirmed in Spring; final confirmation in July.
- August: Performance Profile data for “informational metrics” collected for the current academic year.
- Early October: Performance Profile data for October 1 “informational metrics” locked in for all open classrooms for the academic year.
- January: Performance Profile data for “informational metrics” collected for any classrooms opened after October 1.
- Early February: Performance Profile data for February 1 “informational metrics” locked in for all classrooms opened after October 1.
- April: Audits completed for any missing “informational metrics” in the EC Portal.
- July: Draft Performance Profile “informational metrics” released. Sites have a final chance to make corrections with supporting documentation.
- November: Performance Profiles released for previous academic year.
Who can I contact if I have additional questions?
- Additional questions about performance profile data in the early childhood portal can be directed to class@agendaforchildren.org.
- All other questions can be directed to datacertification@agendaforchildren.org.
