Maryland EXCELS Quality Finder: A Mobile App Designed to Help Maryland Families & Professionals Find High-Quality Early Childhood and School-Age Programs Across the State

Unmet Need:
Identifying a convenient and safe childcare program with high quality levels is very challenging. There are a wide range of childcare and school-age programs within a short distance from family homes, workplaces or routes of travel. How should parents select which program in their area is appropriate for their children.
 
Technical Overview:                
Faculty members in the Center for Technology and Education at Johns Hopkins University, in conjunction with the Maryland State Department of Education have developed Maryland EXCELS, a voluntary Quality Rating and Improvement System that helps Maryland families identify high quality programs using GPS-enable location services and custom search functionality. This also serves to encourage providers to increase levels of quality and provide parents with information and choices about quality child care.  
 
Stage of Development:
Complete.
 
Publication(s):
http://www.marylandexcels.org/
 

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