TCC Early Childhood Data Systems
TCC is a proven industry leader in the design, development, deployment, and support of early childhood data systems.
TCC Early Childhood Data Systems
TCC is a proven industry leader in the design, development, deployment, and support of early childhood data systems. Starting with our first contract with the state of Indiana, TCC has developed data solutions that support an array of early childhood programs, including: Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) subsidy program, child care licensing, quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS), pre-K management system, and professional development registry (PDR) systems.
Based on our extensive experience with state early childhood data systems, and strong relationships with our early childhood education agency clients, TCC developed Ascend. For more information about Ascend click the button.
TCC TIMELINE
EARLY CHILDHOOD INDUSTRY
20 Years of Experience
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Early Childhood Contract with the State of Indiana |
Our Early Childhood Data System work began in 1999 when TCC was awarded a contract with the State of Indiana to develop a child care licensing management system. As our partnership with Indiana grew, TCC developed and integrated other modules needed to support the broad spectrum of early childhood programs and initiatives. TCC has implemented the following early childhood modules in Indiana: child care licensing, mobile child care inspections, subsidy management, QRIS and state and local pre-K management.
We’ve taken our experience in Indiana and expanded our work into other states. As bi-partisan support for early childhood has grown, so too has TCC’s capacity to provide comprehensive data system solutions for early childhood government agencies.
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2009 - State of Maryland
- Child Care Licensing
- Mobile Child Care Inspections
2010 - Child Care Aware
- Military Child Care Fee Assistance Eligibility and Payment System
2010 - State of Washington
- Mobile Child Care Inspections
2011 - State of Oklahoma
- Child Care Licensing
- Mobile Child Care Inspections
- Quality Rating and Improvement System
2011 - Washington, DC
- Professional Development Registry
2016 - State of Oregon
- Child Care Licensing
- Mobile Child Care Inspections
- Quality Rating and Improvement System
- Professional Development Registry
2016 - State of Illinois
- Child Care Licensing
- Mobile Child Care Inspections
2017 - State of New Jersey
- Child Care Licensing
- Mobile Child Care Inspections
- Quality Rating and Improvement System
- Professional Development Registry
2018 - State of Louisiana
- Child Care Licensing
- Mobile Child Care Inspections
- CCDF Subsidy Management
- Pre-K Management (State and Local Programs)
- Quality Rating and Improvement System
- Professional Development Registry
TCC early childhood data systems have been featured in the following national publications.
Administration for Children and Families
Use of Technology to Enhance Licensing Administration Office of Child Care. 2014.
Early Learning Challenge Technical Assistance Program
Using Data to Strengthen Technical Assistance. 2015.
Key Considerations for QRIS Data Sytems
Key Considerations for QRIS Data Sytems Office of Child Care. 2014.
Forbes Insights
Digitizing Human Services. Field Notes and Forecasts from the Front Lines of Government's Technological Transformation. 2015.
"By listening to our clients and understanding they're needed, we provide products and services that solve critical business challenges. We measure our success by the value we provide to our customers."
Andrew Hwang, TCC Principal and Chief Executive Officer
Without the use of a structured approach and methodology, early childhood data system projects may not be completed on time, within budget or to the quality standards expected by our clients. Additionally, to support compatibility and increased data linkages across early childhood data systems, it is important that solutions are designed with technologies that conform to our client’s standards.
TCC approaches each early childhood data management system project as a project that must be customized to meet the needs of the client throughout the design, development and implementation process. Our executive leadership encourages and expects our staff to take a “partner” approach when working with clients. A partnership approach means that TCC staff will listen carefully to your needs, help you define criteria for success and tailor solutions and processes that will fit your needs. Partnering with TCC also means that we will conduct frequent outreach to our clients about their satisfaction with project status and progress.
Based on our extensive experience with state early childhood data systems, and strong relationships with our early childhood education agency clients, TCC developed Ascend. For more information about Ascend click the button.
Early Childhood Industry Resources
CCDF Quick Resource Guide for States
This publication, developed by Michelle Thomas, TCC Senior Policy Advisor, links states to a network of recent resources that can help guide states during the CCDF Reauthorization planning and implementation.
QRIS Resource Guide
This federally funded publication provides guidance, state examples and resources for planning and implementing QRIS data collection and evaluation processes. The work TCC has done with Indiana to create and support data linkages between QRIS rating and technical assistance, licensing and subsidy is highlighted. In addition, Indiana is also highlighted for the rich set of integrated data that could be used by Purdue University to conduct the QRIS evaluation study.
Technology to Enhance Licensing Administration
This federally funded publication provides an overview of the ways states are using technology to strengthen state child care licensing programs. The article refers to TCC’s mobile inspection technology and child care licensing management systems that have been implemented in Indiana, Maryland, Oklahoma and Washington.
Data to Strengthen Technical Assistance
This federally funded publication summarizes the value of technical assistance data, explains how data from multiple systems can be linked to answer essential questions, identifies important data elements to consider, highlights promising practices and lessons learned, and provides key considerations for strengthening data practices. The article highlights key aspects of the QRIS data system that TCC developed and supports in Indiana.
2016 QRIS National Meeting
Presentation slides from the TCC Featured Session at the 2016 QRIS National Meeting. The session highlighted the advantages of integration of early childhood data. States shared their strategies, barriers and successes.
2015 QRIS National Meeting
Presentation slides from the TCC Featured Session at the 2015 QRIS National Meeting. State Administrators from Indiana and Maryland spoke about how TCC supports a robust early childhood integrated data system, including mobile licensing inspection technology.