by Maryland Childcare Association | Feb 3, 2017 | Early Learning
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services has released a report titled Strategic Plan 2017: Investments in Our Future that has valuable information for all Early Care and Education Stakeholders. Report linked here.
by Maryland Childcare Association | Jan 27, 2017 | Maryland State Dept of Education Announcements
Statewide Data 2017 Maryland’s Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) is a developmentally appropriate assessment tool administered to kindergarteners in the fall of each year that measures school readiness across four domains. Readiness levels are reported...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Jan 19, 2017 | Event Announcements
Thank you for coming out! Check out our video. Click post title to go to video. Please note you may need to be logged into Facebook to view this video. 2017 Evening for Children's Advocacy in Annapolis The 2017 Evening for Children's Advocacy in Annapolis...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Jan 10, 2017 | Event Announcements
If you have ever taken a professional development workshop and thought that you might be interested in teaching a workshop and sharing your special interests or knowledge of a specific topic then the Training of Trainers workshops might be for you. Innovations in...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Dec 21, 2016 | Newsletters
Holiday Greetings Members! Thank you to all of the MSCCA members for casting your ballots in the recent election to choose the 2017-2019 Maryland State Child Care Association Board of Directors. The Board of Directors consists of volunteers who are elected to serve on...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Dec 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
ESSA Listening Tours This is your chance to provide your thoughts on how to best improve Maryland schools and classrooms in the coming years. We welcome and encourage ideas from parents, educators, students, and community members. This series of meetings will be held...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Nov 25, 2016 | Event Announcements
We are very excited to announce The Conference By the Sea is being held at an even larger venue, the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel! Save the Date!!! The MSCCA is gearing up for our annual Conference by the Sea in Ocean City Maryland on May 5-7, 2017. We are...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Nov 25, 2016 | Newsletters
The Maryland State Child Care Association (MSCCA) experienced an unusually busy and successful summer. We moved our office to Annapolis, Maryland in early July, formed a legislative task force of partners to work together for progress on important child care issues to...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Oct 18, 2016 | Symposiums Trainers 2016
How Far We Have Come MSCCA Symposium Theme “Partners in Progress” In 2007 the Office of Child Care (OCC) relocated from the Department of Human Resources (DHR) to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). At MSDE, OCC co-existed with the Early Learning Branch...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Oct 18, 2016 | Child Care Credentialing, Symposiums Trainers 2016
Description of Program The Office of Child Care, Licensing Branch is in the Maryland State Department of Education’s (MSDE) Division of Early Childhood Education (DECD) and is responsible for the licensure and registration of child care facilities and the approval of...
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