The School-Age Child Care Standards Committee was formed to develop MSDE Standards for Implementing Quality School-Age Child Care Programs.

The goals of the School-Age Child Care Standards Committee were to:

1. Review specific areas of the current Standards for Implementing Quality Early Childhood Programs: Center-Based Child Care and Head Start to develop a similar document for school-age child care programs in order to ensure quality programs for all children.
2. Review, revise, and adapt the Guides for Self-Appraisal and Validation from the Standards for Implementing Quality Early Childhood Programs: Center-Based Child Care and Head Start so there is a continuum of quality guidelines that include the school-age population.
3. Review, revise, and adapt the best practices from the Team Leaders Resource Guide, the Standards from the National Afterschool Association and the School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale.
4. Develop standards that reflect the current research and recommended practices.
5. Provide clear, concise, and user-friendly documents that will assist programs in implementing and maintaining quality school-age child care.
   

The MSDE Standards for Implementing Quality School-Age Child Care Programs intends to define quality program standards across the various types of programs. Along with the standards, parents, educators, and community program staff will be provided with a greater focus on quality features of school-age child care programs. The standards will provide an opportunity to improve services for children, youth, and families.

The School Age Child Care Standards Committee has completed its work – now We’d Like to Hear From You!

We welcome your comments regarding Maryland’s Standards for Implementing Quality School Age Child Care Programs. Comments will be accepted until December 31, 2012.

Click here to download Standards for Implementing Quality School Age Child Care Programs.

 

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