ExceleRate Illinois is a statewide quality rating and improvement system designed to make continuous quality improvement an everyday priority among early learning providers. The program establishes standards for helping infants, toddlers and preschool age children develop intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally. It provides a framework for early learning professionals to identify opportunities for improvement, increase their skills and take steps to make positive changes. It also provides families with a tool to identify quality programs Coalition members promote ExceleRate through dissemination of parent education materials, at events and through marketing and outreach efforts.