Now spiral-bound, this publication contains standards, rationales, elements of performance, and accreditation policies and procedures. A handy tool, it is designed for use in staff orientation, education, self-assessment, and continuous standards compliance. A portable, ready-reference guide, it offers a quick overview of the standards, rationales, elements of performance, and scoring. An affordable handbook to distribute to staff, it includes standards and elements of performance applicability grids as well as tabs to help readers locate information quickly and easily.