Quality Rating 3: Program Assessment
Next Steps
Check your document one more time as you prepare to upload it to the Maryland EXCELS System.
Step 1: Check your document
Your documentation should:
- Be complete
- Every section/item from the scale is transferred onto the score sheet
- Average score appears on the last page of the scoring materials
- Align with the scale(s) for your program type (Family Child Care, Child Care Center, School-Age Only)
- Include multiple score sheets for different age groups, if applicable
Step 2: Save your document
Use a file name you can find easily when you upload it to the system (example: assessment-score-prek.docx).
Use any one of these formats:
- Scanned versions of your completed self-assessment score sheet(s) (examples: PDF, PNG, JPG)
- Digital image of your completed self-assessment score sheet(s) (examples: JPG, PNG, PDF)
Step 3: Upload your document (ACR 2.3)
Log into the Maryland EXCELS System to upload your completed score sheets.
