Quality Rating 2: Family Conferences
Next Steps
Check your Family Conference statement as you prepare to upload it to the Maryland EXCELS System.
Step 1: Check your document
Your documents should include:
- A Conference Schedule (when you offer family conferences – examples: 2 times per year; fall/spring; as requested)
- A Statement that includes:
- How families are informed of conferences
- How families sign up for a conference
Step 2: Save your document
Use a file name you can find easily when you upload it to the system (example: family-conferences.docx).
Use any one of these formats:
- Typed electronic version of your program’s conference schedule and statement (examples: Microsoft Word, PDF)
- Scanned versions of your program’s conference schedule and statement (examples: PDF, PNG, JPG)
- Digital image of your program’s conference schedule and statement (examples: JPG, PNG, PDF)
Step 3: Upload your document (ADM 6.2)
Log into the Maryland EXCELS System to upload your statement that describes your program’s approach to family conferences.
