In April 2012, DECAL contracted with FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to evaluate its early childhood licensing and monitoring system. The overarching question was how thorough were Georgia's requirements and procedures. Topics to be addressed included hiring, training, supervision, and retention of staff; the efficiency and effectiveness of the monitoring and enforcement procedures; and staff communication and morale. The research team was charged with making recommendations for improvement and acknowledging policies and procedures that were working well. (author abstract)