1. Office of Child Care Advisory Council Data Collaborative MLDS State Interagency Coordinating Council Early Childhood Mental Health Steering Committee Governor’s State Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC): Sustainability Plan Early Childhood Advisory Council 24 Local Early Childhood Advisory Councils in each jurisdiction Executive ECAC Committee Research Advisory Group Comprehensive Assessment System State Advisory Committee Legislative Consultant Business/ Investment Adjunct Committee

2. RTT ELC Project 9 Update Leadership in Early Learning Academies to promote rigorous, developmentally appropriate instructional practices that support the Early Learning Common Core Standards

3. RTT ELC Project 10 Update DRAFT Early Childhood Data Warehouse

4. Maryland’s Developmental Screening Consortium www.marylandearlyscreening.com

5. Quality Care and Education System for Maryland’s Children Project 2 Maryland EXCELS Update

6. What is QRIS? “A quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) is a systematic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early and school- age care and education programs.” (NCCIC) Why QRIS? To: Recognize child care providers/centers for their accomplishments, and Provide a framework to articulate to the public the quality initiatives a provider/center participate in and undertake

7. Excellence in Early Learning and School Age Care

8. Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Project 2 Implement a Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System for ALL Early Learning and Development Programs Funding For Project 2: RTT-ELG Grant: $21,265,146 Other funds (CCDF): $12,683,136 Total for the next 4 years:$33,948,282

9. Local Advisory Councils (Project 1) Marketing Promotion Local Advisory Councils (Project 1) Marketing Promotion RTT-ELC Linkages with Maryland EXCELS 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

10. Quality Assurance Specialists Petrea Fletcher Ona Whitfield Mary Beth Johnson Shelia Maness Lisa Smith Quality Assurance Specialists will: Provide technical assistance, support and coordination of services to early care and education programs throughout the state. Conduct on-site monitoring and provide information on Maryland EXCELS. Provide on-site consultation with participating programs to provide technical assistance, information and to verify the accuracy of Maryland EXCELS ratings.

11. Maryland’s Standards Licensing and Compliance Rating Scales and Accreditation Developmentally Appropriate Learning and Practice Staffing and Professional Development Administrative Policies and Procedures

12. MD EXCELS Web-Site http://marylandexcels.org

13. Process and Next Steps Develop workbook, application process – Fall 2010 Develop website – Initial development Completed Pilot MD EXCELS – Completed Field Test – November 26, 2012 – June 2013 299 facilities participating Develop Incentives and Marketing Tools – Winter 2012 – Spring 2013 Take to Scale – July 2013 CountyCentersHomesSchoolTotal Allegany369 Anne Arundel10 20 Baltimore1613231 Baltimore (city)20424 Calvert448 Caroline224 Carroll712221 Cecil22 Charles1315 Dorchester22 Frederick91019 Harford336 Howard68216 Montgomery273865 Prince George's101323 Queen Anne's123 Saint Mary's224 Somerset33 Talbot6129 Washington7411 Wicomico4610 Worcester224 Total1421489299 County Breakdown

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