The Early Learning Services Data Reporting System collects annual program report and participant data for Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), School Readiness, and Early Childhood Health and Development Screening. This reporting is required by Minnesota Statues. Data is collected for accountability for program service delivery, for school district aid payments (ECS) and local ECFE levy determinations. In addition, Minnesota Statutes require school districts to submit bi-annual School Readiness Program Plans to the department in order to receive School Readiness state aid.

Data Reporting Due Dates
The annual program report and questionnaire data must be submitted electronically by July 1 of each year. The School Readiness Program Plan submission deadline is April 1 of every other year. See the School District Listing for School Readiness Program Plan  for the schedule for individual data submission. Supporting documents for this system are available on this page.

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Early Childhood Family Education Questionnaires
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is interested in demographic and related information about the children who participate in Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE). School districts collect and aggregate these data before submitting it to MDE. The data helps the department improve program support to districts and outreach to families. The forms to collect demographic data are available in English. The ECFE/School Readiness Participant Questionnaire for family participants is available in several languages  English  Arabic  Cambodian (Khmer)  Hmong  Laotian  Oromo  Russian  Serbo-Croatian  Somali  Spanish  Vietnamese.

School Readiness Program Questionnaires
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is interested in demographic and related information about the children who participate in Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE). School districts collect and aggregate these data before submitting it to MDE. The data helps the department improve program support to districts and outreach to families. The forms to collect demographic data are available in English. The ECFE/School Readiness Participant Questionnaire for family participants is available in several languages:  English  Arabic  Cambodian (Khmer)  Laotian  Oromo  Russian  Serbo-Croatian  Somali  Spanish  Vietnamese.

• Early Childhood Family Education Participant Questionnaire Summary 
  Form to assist school districts in the preparation of aggregated Early Childhood Family Education participant demographic data for electronic submission to Minnesota Department of Education.
• School Readiness Participant Questionnaire Summary 
  Form to assist school districts in the preparation of aggregated School Readiness participant demographic data for electronic submission to Minnesota Department of Education.
• Guidelines for Participant Questionnaire Data - 2013 
  
• Early Childhood Family Education Annual Report (Worksheet) 
  The Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Annual Report form is a worksheet to prepare data for electronic submission to the Early Learning Services Data System. These data are about ECFE program particiaption and services during the school year.
• Early Childhood Screening Annual Report (Worksheet) 
  The Early Childhood Screening Annual Report form is a worksheet to prepare data for elctronic submission on the Early Childhood Screening program participation and services during the school year.
• School Readiness Annual Report (Worksheet) 
  The School Readiness Annual Report form is a worksheet to prepare data for electronic submission to the Early Learning Services Data System. These data are about School Readiness program participation and services during the school year.
• School Readiness Program Plan (2013) 
  School Readiness Program Plans are required to be submitted biennially by school districts to the Minnesota Department of Education. The Plan describes how a program meets School Readiness program requirements.
• School Readiness Budget Planner (2013) 
  The School Readiness Budget Planner is part of the School Readiness Program Plan. The Budget Planner is an Excel spreadsheet designed to assist school districts in the preparation of annual revenue and expenditure budgets.
• School District Listing for School Readiness Program Plan (2012) 
  Listing of school districts required to electronically submit School Readiness Program Plan to Minnesota Department of Education by April 1, 2012.
• School District Listing for School Readiness Program Plan (2013) 
  Listing of school districts required to electronically submit School Readiness Program Plan to Minnesota Department of Education by April 1, 2013.
• Early Childhood Family Education/School Readiness Participant Questionnaire Summary 
  General demographic and related information for participation in Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) and School Readiness programs. School districts collect and aggregate this data before submitting it to Minnesota Department of Education. These data helps the department improve program support to districts and outreach to families.