Wondering what the review process looks like?
OEC reviews each Plan to make sure the goals you pick are achievable for your program and that each step supports your goal. You can review your own Plan before you submit it for approval, by following these simple guidelines below.
Think about these questions:
| SMART Goal Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-framed | Does your goal include what you want to achieve? Can you measure growth? Is your goal relevant to your program’s needs? Have you included a timeframe? |
| Focus Area | Did you pick the category that best matches your SMART Goal? Did you review the Focus Area page for guidance and resources? This can help shape your Action Steps. |
| Action Steps What needs to happen to achieve the goal? Use bullet points for each step. Avoid long sentences and paragraphs. | Do your Action Steps match your SMART Goal? Do your Action Steps show an ongoing process? Do your Action Steps cover the process from beginning to end? |
| Resources Needed List the specific tools and resources you will use to reach your goal. | Do the resources match the SMART Goal? Do the resources match the Action Steps? |
| Current Reality, Challenges, or Barriers Choose all that apply | Do your current reality, challenges and barriers match the SMART Goals? |
| Who will do this? Having a specific person in the program responsible for the EPP, will help in reaching the goal. | The Director/Owner is responsible for the Plan, not contractors or support personnel. |
| By what date? Choose a date for when you believe the identified goal will be achieved. | Is the date you chose reasonable? Does the timeline match the Action Steps? |
| How are you tracking progress? Set check-in points to help maintain progress. | Did you share how you will track progress (examples include checklists, calendars, set meetings, planned observations)? Does your approach to tracking progress match the Action Steps? |
Working on an Elevate Renewal Plan?
Reflection is an important part of the quality improvement process. We value your thoughtful responses.
| Reflection A time to consider what works and what changes are needed to reach your goals. | Have you achieved your goal, or do you need to work on it more? Did what actually happen differ from your plan? What can you learn from that? Did you consider feedback from families and staff? |
All parts of the Elevate Program Plan and Elevate Professional Development Plans are the same for each year. You have the option to move last year’s SMART Goals to your new Plan in OEC 360 Provider Portal if you are still working on those SMART Goals. If you are moving a Goal into a new Plan, you need to review each section of the Plan and make updates for the year ahead.
Follow this guidance to create your Renewal Plan
| SMART Goal | If you did not complete your SMART Goal and are moving it forward to your new Plan, consider whether the words need updating. Does your Goal include what you want to achieve? Can you measure growth? Is your goal relevant to your program’s needs? Have you included a timeframe? Have you updated your timeline? Make any changes that are needed to help make this Goal a success. |
| Focus Area | Did you pick the Focus Area category that best matches your SMART Goal? Did you review the Focus Area website for guidance and resources? The Focus Area website can help shape your Action Steps. |
| Action Steps What needs to happen to achieve the goal? Use bullet points for each step. Avoid long sentences and paragraphs. | If you completed some Action Steps last year, take them out of this section. Add new Actions Steps for the upcoming year. Do your Action Steps match your SMART Goal? Do your Action Steps show an ongoing process? Do your Action Steps cover the process from beginning to end? |
| Resources Needed List the specific tools and resources you will use to reach your goal. | Update the resources you need to complete your Goal. Take out any resources you have been able to get. Add in any new resources you need to complete your Goal. Do the resources match the SMART Goal? Do the resources match the Action Steps? |
| Current Reality, Challenges, or Barriers Choose all that apply | Did some challenges come up last year that you didn’t think about? Update your Current Reality, Challenges and Barriers to reflect your current situation. |
| Who will do this? Having a specific person in the program responsible for the EPP, will help in reaching the goal. | Did you put your name as the Director and/or Owner? If someone else in the program is helping, did you add their name here? Did you add contractors, and other support personnel to your Action Steps instead of in this space? |
| By what date? Choose a date for when you believe the identified goal will be achieved. | Is the date you chose reasonable? Does the timeline match the Action Steps? |
| How are you tracking progress? Set check-in points to help maintain progress. | Were there struggles in progress tracking last year? Are there new ways that you can track your progress that may help you reach your Goal? |
Help is available
Your OEC Service Navigators and Staffed Family Child Care Networks are here to help with your Elevate Program Plan and Elevate Renewal Plan development.
Last updated October 24, 2024