This summary describes findings and recommendations from a focus group study of family and community engagement practices in center-based ECE programs in Illinois. The purpose of the focus group study was to describe diverse perspectives on promising practices and common challenges around working with families and communities in center-based ECE programs and to inform the state's development of supports and resources for programs seeking to achieve ExceleRate Illinois' Award of Excellence level in family and community engagement. Four focus groups were conducted across the state with ECE program staff from Head Start, Preschool for All, school-based pre-K, and other not-for-profit and for-profit ECE programs. Six focus groups were held with parents and other family members of children in these programs. All programs received high ratings on the state's quality rating system at the time of the study. (author abstract)