Quality Rating 2: Family Communication
Next Steps
Check your Family Communication Policy as you prepare to upload it to the Maryland EXCELS System.
Step 1: Check your document
Your documents should include:
- Communication Policy (School-Age Only) explains that you and your staff communicate with families about:
- A child’s progress
- Areas of concern
- Program Planning
Step 2: Save your document
Use a file name you can find easily when you upload it to the system (example: communication-policy.docx).
Use any one of these formats:
- Typed electronic version of your program’s family communication policy (examples: Microsoft Word, PDF)
- Scanned versions of your program’s family communication policy (examples: PDF, PNG, JPG)
- Digital image of your program’s family communication policy (examples: JPG, PNG, PDF)
Step 3: Upload your document (ADM 6.2 – School-Age Only)
Log into the Maryland EXCELS System to upload your Communication Policy.
