Nine states were awarded a Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge Grant: California, Delaware, MARYLAND, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington

Project 1 Create 24 local early childhood councils

Community Hubs Provide and coordinate existing services for families with children, birth to five years Judy Center Partnerships Establish two satellite sites at Title 1 schools Preschool for All Establish five sites in Title 1 attendance areas. Coaching & Mentoring Inclusion Project Provide coaching & mentoring to programs serving children (3-5 years of age) who have an IEP/IFSP Project 3

Expand the language program, VIOLETS, to 150 classrooms in MD EXCELS Develop a Guide to Early Childhood Pedagogy to support the use of early learning standards and assessment Implement two field tests of the Preschool Science, Technology, Engineering and Math program (STEM) Project 4

Revise existing assessments for months Develop new assessments for birth to 36 months Revise Kindergarten Entry Assessment Project 6

Developmental Screening for all Early Learning and Development Programs and Pediatricians Maryland’s Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Project For Pediatricians Data Collection Project 7 Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

Expand Parent-Child Learning Parties to 25% of all early learning and development programs in Title 1 school attendance areas. Develop Maryland’s Family and Community Engagement Framework Expand Reach Out and Read program to primary care physicians and pediatricians. Distribute books and information to over 46,000 children and their families. Create Family Advisory Councils in local libraries in or near Title I school attendance areas, to include Family Information Centers and resource kits.

Align the Child Care Credentialing Program with the Workforce Knowledge and Competency Framework. Initiate a Maryland Approved Alternative Preparation Program for Early Childhood Education (ECE-MAAPP) Develop an articulation agreement for pre-service courses between MSDE approved trainers and the state's community colleges. Review the status of the Associate of Arts-Early Childhood Education Degree program and develop recommendations for the Governor's P-20 Council Conduct Leadership Learning Academies in sixty Title 1 schools for pre-K through Grade 2 and early childhood educators.

MD EXCELS Enrollment and Attendance Reporting Enhanced Child Care Administrative Tracking System MD Longitudinal Data System

Child Development Innovations (Project 7) Developmental Screening Child Development Innovations (Project 7) Developmental Screening Local Advisory Councils (Project 1) Marketing Promotion Local Advisory Councils (Project 1) Marketing Promotion Early Childhood Breakthrough Center (Project 3) Training and Technical Assistance Quality Capacity Building Early Childhood Breakthrough Center (Project 3) Training and Technical Assistance Quality Capacity Building Comprehensive Assessment System (Project 6) Formative Assessments Kindergarten Entry Assessment Comprehensive Assessment System (Project 6) Formative Assessments Kindergarten Entry Assessment Early Childhood Data System (Project 10) Child Care Administrative Tracking System Maryland Longitudinal Data System Early Childhood Data System (Project 10) Child Care Administrative Tracking System Maryland Longitudinal Data System Coalition for Family Engagement (Project 8) Customizing Family Engagement Framework for EXCELS standards Coalition for Family Engagement (Project 8) Customizing Family Engagement Framework for EXCELS standards Revised Early Learning Standards (Project 4) Incorporate Common Core Standards Expand VIOLETS and STEM Develop Guide to Early Pedagogy Revised Early Learning Standards (Project 4) Incorporate Common Core Standards Expand VIOLETS and STEM Develop Guide to Early Pedagogy Project 2

Blog Site to Post Questions Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant Maryland EXCELS (QRIS) Draft Standards

This project is funded under PL and and 14006, Division A, of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as amended by Section 1832(B) of Division B of Public Law , the Department of Defense and Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.