New Mexico Statutes Chapter 9. Executive Department § 9-29-11. Early childhood programs

(1) develop an outcomes measurement plan to monitor outcomes for children and families receiving services through early childhood programs;

(2) as part of that plan, develop goals and objectives with corresponding indicators that measure whether each of those objectives is reached;

(3) as part of the work of the council, a workforce development plan shall be developed to include a career ladder, wage structure and professional development plan that applies to the full continuum of programs within the department, as well as other items deemed appropriate by the secretary; and

(4) submit the plan by December 31, 2020 to the legislature and the governor.

(1) the number and type of early childhood programs funded by the department;

(2) the income levels of families served through those programs;

(3) the reasons stated by families for applying for participation in those programs;

(4) the number of children served through those programs, including by county and the monthly average;

(5) evidence of improved school readiness, child development and literacy among children served through those programs;

(6) the number of kindergarten-age children served through those programs who enter kindergarten ready to learn;

(7) the number and percentage of children served through those programs who receive regular immunizations;

(8) evidence that children served through those programs are served meals regularly;

(9) retention rates, wages and certification and education levels of those programs' staff members; and

(10) evidence that families of children served through those programs are engaged in the programs.