Quality Rating 5: Program Assessment

Next Steps

Check your documentation one more time as you prepare to upload it to the Maryland EXCELS System.

Step 1: Check your document

Your documentation should include:

  • CLASS® and, if applicable, SACERS™ Summary Report(s) completed by MSDE-approved assessor(s) within the past 12 months

Step 2: Save your document

Use a file name you can find easily when you upload it to the system (example: CLASS-score-prek.docx).

Use any one of these formats:

  • Scanned versions of your summary report(s) completed by an MSDE-approved assessor (examples: PDF, PNG, JPG)
  • Digital image of your summary report(s) completed by an MSDE-approved assessor (examples: JPG, PNG, PDF)

Step 3: Upload your document (ACR 2.5)

Log into the Maryland EXCELS System to upload your completed summary report(s).

Select Add new file, Select file and save.