How WELS works
WELS
Exchange Hub
The WELS Exchange Hub is a comprehensive data management system designed specifically for early learning systems. The WELS Exchange Hub can be customized to support community-specific implementations of Mixed Delivery through interoperability and data sharing between the early learning stakeholders who interact within early learning systems.
Find out more about the WELS Exchange Hub modules support each individual below.
In the Professional Portal module, early learning professionals have the ability to create profiles and manage their own information including demographics, work experience, education, and training, and WELS is able to help verify that data. Here, educators can also access the Professional Development Registry, salary supplement programs, scholarships, and other financial incentives available in their community.
In the Family Portal module, parents and caregivers can search for early learning programs in their area. Here, families can also access, apply for, and manage their participation in different services and programs that are offered in their community.
The Program or Provider Portal module provides childcare providers of all types with a platform to access and manage functions related to their program. This includes managing existing contracts, participation in quality initiatives, staff roster, applications, and more.
The Professional Development Registry tracks trainings that are being engaged with and completed by early care and education professionals. Here, approved trainers can add, advertise, and manage approved training content that they are offering in their community, and educators and providers are able to explore, register for, and manage information on these Professional Development opportunities.
WELS provides a variety of Quality Initiatives tools, including customized workflows for both QRIS systems and Continuous Quality Improvement efforts. Each role, including Program Leaders, Coaches, Assessors/Observers, Supervisors, and Administrators, can enter, manage, and share the data needed to support programs and professional staff in their quality improvement journeys.
Agency Staff and Administrators can utilize the Agency Hub module to manage a wide range of services needed to support programs and initiatives at the local, state, and/or regional level. Here, data and documentation can be entered, verified, and managed by role.
The Administrative Hub module provides Early Learning Administrators with one place to manage information and documentation submitted by different partners. This data is also accessible through Dashboards and Reports. Here, Administrators can additionally provide status updates and communication.
WELS brings together the data from each Exchange Hub module and makes it accessible, understandable, and useful. The PRISM data warehouse will store the data you collect, and help you to manage, analyze, and generate unique reports based on your data.
