Gov. Kemp and DECAL Award Eight Child Care Centers with Quality R... https://madmimi.com/p/ebca031?pact=138589-165243259-11554464864... 1 of 2 For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Gov. Kemp and DECAL Award Eight Child Care Centers with Quality Rated Language and Literacy Endorsement Atlanta, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp and Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs have awarded the inaugural Quality Rated Language and Literacy Endorsement to eight child care centers that demonstrated a commitment to providing high-quality, language-rich environments to Georgia's youngest learners. "It is exciting to recognize this first group of Quality Rated Language and Literacy Endorsement recipients," said Governor Kemp. "Providers serving infant-toddlers, preschoolers, and Georgia's Pre-K students have a great opportunity and responsibility to help children build strong pre-reading skills during a critical stage of their development. I am confident as more early educators meet the criteria and benchmarks to receive this Endorsement, we will be able to give all of our young learners the strongest possible foundation for academic achievement and overall success in life." Governor Kemp tasked DECAL with creating the Quality Rated Language and Literacy Endorsement to help improve student literacy, and encourage and support child care providers in emphasizing language skills among the state's birth-to-age 5 population. The eight providers received the Endorsement after successfully completing a rigorous ninemonth program of training and professional development; demonstrating a commitment to developing meaningful, intentional, and individualized literacy instruction that follows accepted standards; and creating an approved language and literacy instruction sustainability plan. The Endorsement was provided to the following providers: ABC, Another Bright Creation Early Learning and Daycare Center (Palmetto); Discovery Point #61 (Conyers); Giselle Learning Academy (Clarkston); Kid's World Learning Center (Statesboro); Minnie Howell Child Development Center (Atlanta); Rising Star Learning Center (Mableton); The Learning Station (Ellenwood); and Whitfield-Dalton Day Care Center (Dalton). The eight centers receiving these first-ever Endorsements are among the state's highestperforming child care providers, having previously earned multiple-star ratings from 10/28/2021, 8:31 AM Gov. Kemp and DECAL Award Eight Child Care Centers with Quality R... https://madmimi.com/p/ebca031?pact=138589-165243259-11554464864... 2021 Office of Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp | Georgia State Capitol Web Version Preferences Forward Unsubscribe A GoDaddy company 2 of 2 10/28/2021, 8:31 AM