Quality First Coaching
Forms and Resources
At your fingertips
Navigating your Steps to Success
We understand that finding a needed resource in the moment can be a frustrating task. Our goal is to create a simplified process where you can access forms and resources in order to flourish in the Quality First system.
Resources and Websites
Quality First Extranet
Your unique Quality First database that houses classrooms, staffing, and rating information for your Quality First program.
Dept. of Education
The Arizona Department of Education offers resources and trainings for early care and education providers.
Workforce Registry
Grow your skills, advance your career, and keep all of your experience, professional development, and education in one place!
Dept. of Health Services
The Arizona Department of Health Services has rules and regulations to be a licensed early childhood program in Arizona.
ERS Assessment Tools
Nationally validated and reliable assessment tools, with a focus on classroom materials and environment, utilized by the statewide QRIS system.
Dept. of Economic Security
The Arizona Department of Economic Security provides resources and economic support for parents and early childhood providers.
CLASS Assessment Tools
Nationally validated and reliable assessment tools, with a focus on language and interactions, utilized by the statewide QRIS System.
Quality First
E-Signature Forms
We are going digital! As an ongoing effort to simplify your Quality First experience, Candelen is now offering forms in an electronic format.
Quality First Incentives
Approved Vendors
| Internet Vendor | Vendor Name | Contact Person | Website Address | Discount Available | Shipping | Sites placing Own Orders to Receive Discount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 4Imprint | www.4imprint.com | |||||
| No | Alesi Group | Isela Gracia | www.alesigroup.com | ||||
| No | Arizona Childproofers | Nancy Dastrup | www.azchildproofers.com | ||||
| No | Becker's School Supplies | Tim Becker | www.shopbecker.com | 18% Discount | Free shipping $798.00 or more. Furniture/Equipment delivery charges. | email tim.becker@cjbinc.com to place order, mention our agency and Quality First! Grant. and that site is responsible for payment. | |
| No | Brookes Publishing | Tawnya Combs | www.brookespublishing.com | ||||
| No | CM School Supply | Noe Martin | www.cmschoolsupply.com | 10% off $500.00 on all items. (Sale items are excluded) | email noe@cmschoolsupply.com reference agency, and that site is responsible for payment. | ||
| No | Community Playthings | www.communityplaythings.com | Free Shipping | ||||
| No | Constructive Playthings | Eileen | www.constructiveplaythings.com | 20% Discount (excluding drop ship, sale flyer items and promotions | Free Shipping- Orders over $250 (excluding drop ship items) Free Drop Ship Delivery on orders over $1000 or a $55 fee on drop ship | Call 1-800-448-5543, Contact Vicky and mention our agency and Quality First!, and that site is responsible for payment. | |
| No | Curriculum Associates | Robin McMath | curriculumassociates.com | ||||
| No | Dell Small Business | Josh Vivier | |||||
| No | Discount School Supply | Lauren Sanchez | www.discountschoolsupply.com | 20% discount | Free Shipping -$99.00 minnimum on in-stock items, otherwise freight charges with a truck symbol | Send quote request to: ascc@excelligence.com Reference code: ASCC20 | |
| No | Double Tree | Adrianne or Lynn | phoenixtempe.DoubleTree.com | ||||
| No | ECMD | John C. Wilson | www.ecmdstore.com | ||||
| No | Enviroments Inc. | John C. Wilson | www.environments.com | ||||
| No | eNasco | www.enasco.com | |||||
| No | Global Industrail | Tina Kimball | www.globalindustrial.com | ||||
| No | GOS Products for Business | http://www.gosproducts.com/ | |||||
| No | Hatch & Teaching Strategies | Jeremy Silkstone | www.hatchearlylearning.com /https://www.hatchearlylearning.com/Hatch-Catalog-2019.html | 10% off non technology products | and free shipping except for truck item - $79 flat rate | ||
| No | Harrison and Company | Cassie Collings Tiffany Harrison | www.harrisonandcompany.com | ||||
| No | Kaplan | Ron Duhart | www.kaplanco.com | 15% discount | Free Shipping on $100 minimum | Reference SR Code: 34593 | |
| No | Kodo Kids | Tawnya Combs | www.kodokids.com | ||||
| No | Lakeshore | Andrea Dunlap | www.lakeshore.com | 5% discount | Free Shipping on all orders. | email lestrada@lakeshorelearnig.com and reference agency, and that their site is responsible for payment. | |
| No | Nature Explore | Sara Nelson | www.natureexplore.org | ||||
| No | PJ's Fun Crafters Inc | Doug | www.pjsplaygrounds.com | items at 50% off even complete play structures | |||
| No | Play With A Purpose | Nicole Alberts Peter Braun | www.pwap.gophersport.com | ||||
| No | Really Good Stuff | Debra Lyons | reallygoodstuff.com | ||||
| No | S&S Worldwide | Shanoon Bernard | www.ssww.com | 20% Discount | Free Shipping order over $99, excluding items directly from manufacturer | email sbernard@ssww.com and reference agency, and that their site is responsible for payment. | |
| No | Scholastic | Jeanne Frantik | www.scholastic.com | ||||
| No | School Outfitters | Paul Burns | www.schooloutfitters.com | ||||
| No | School Specialty/Classroom Direct/ChildCraft | Allie Tossberg | www.schoolspecialty.com | ||||
| No | Teaching Strategies / See Hatch use them first! | Christopher Lawrence | www.teachingstrategies.com | ||||
| No | Teacher's School Supply/Byoplayground | Grant Robertson | www.teacherssupply.com www.byoplayground.com | ||||
| No | The Discovery Source, Inc | Dave Sachill & Jeanne Sachill-Hughes | www.thediscoverysource.com | ||||
| No | Tout About Toys | Linda Karns | www.toutabouttoys.com | ||||
| No | Treasures 4 Teachers | Krystal Inman | www.treasures4teachers.org | ||||
| No | Tuff Shed | Blaise Grazier | www.tuffshed.com | ||||
| No | Worthington Direct | www.worthingtondirect.com | |||||
| YES | ADE AZ GOV | NA | www.azed.gov | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Amazon | NA | www.smile.amazon.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Alison's Monessori | NA | www.alisonsmontessori.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Apple Store | NA | www.apple.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Applebaum Training Institute | NA | www.atiseminars.org | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Barnes and Noble | NA | www.barnesandnoble.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Best Buy | NA | www.bestbuy.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Carson-Dellosa | NA | www.carlsondellosa.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Child Care Information Exchange | NA | www.childcareexchange.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Conscious Discipline | NA | www.consciousdiscipline.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Costco | NA | www.costco.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Dell | NA | www.dell.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Follett Library Resources | NA | www.follettearlylearning.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Home Depot | NA | www.homedepot.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | IKEA | NA | www.ikea.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Jonti-Craft Furniture | NA | www.jont-craft.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Kohburg | NA | www.kohburg.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Laminator | NA | www.Laminator.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Lowes | NA | www.lowes.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Lyon Technology | NA | www.lyonusa.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Mortimer Farms Nursery | NA | https://mortimer-nursery.com/ | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Michael Olaf Company | NA | www.michaelolaf.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Montessori-N-Such | NA | www.montessori-n-such.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Montessori Outlet | NA | www.montessorioutlet.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | NAEYC | NA | www.naeyc.org | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | NAFCC | NA | www.nafcc.org | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Nienhuis | NA | www.nienhuis.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Office Depot | NA | www.officedepot.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Office Max | NA | www.officemax.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Oriental Trading Company | NA | www.orientaltrading.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Phoenix Tent and Awning Company | NA | www.phoenixtent.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Pioneer Landscaping Materials | NA | www.pioneersand.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Red Leaf Press | NA | www.redleafpress.org | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Rug Heaven | NA | http://www.rugheaven.com/ | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Resources for Infant Educarers | NA | www.rie.org | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Sam’s Club | NA | www.samsclub.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Staples | NA | www.staples.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Step2 | NA | www.step2.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Target | NA | www.target.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Teach Stone | NA | www.teachstone.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | The Learning Bug | NA | www.learningbug.com | We offer a 10% discount. Within Flagstaff, Tuba City, Sedona, Williams, and Winslow is free freight over $500.00 | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. | ||
| YES | Toys R Us | NA | www.toysrus.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Trend Enterprises | NA | www.trendenterprises.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | ULine.com | NA | www.uline.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | USI-laminate.com | NA | www.usi-laminate.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Wayfair.com | NA | www.wayfair.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
| YES | Zoo-Phonics, Inc. | NA | www.zoo-phonics.com | NA | NA | NA | Shoppint cart needs to be submitted with QF Order Form. |
Incentive Order Form
Is your program spending through Candelen? If your Quality First participating site did not receive a payout check and you would like to place an order, please use the link below.
Expenditure Report
Did your program receive an incentive payout check? If your Quality First participating site received a payout check and you would like to report your spending, please use the link below.
Program Designation
Have you had a recent change in leadership? The link below will allow you to update your Quality First main contact and program designee. This form must be updated when leadership changes occur.
Photo & Video Release
Want to participate in virtual coaching? This form will allow your Coach to provide quality feedback to your staff through video conferencing and virtual connections.
Quality First Supervisors
Ruth Ray
Director, Early Learning & Professional Support
(480) 829-0500, ext. 1113
Ashleigh Leonard
Coach Supervisor
(480) 829-0500, ext. 1216
Elizabeth Murray
Coach Supervisor
(480) 829-0500, ext. 2701
Tijana Perc
Coach Supervisor
(480) 829-0500, ext. 1144
Tiffany Ricklefs
Coach Supervisor
(480) 829-0500, ext. 1132
Amy VanderJack
Coach Supervisor
(480) 829-0500, ext. 1205
Contact the Coaching Leadership Team
Use the form below to submit your information and we'll be in touch!
