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Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Transition to ISDs

Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Transition to ISDs. Dr. Lindy Buch Mr. Scott Menzel Richard Lower Blanche Deren Mischele McManus Pat Sargent. Update on Office. Executive Order What we know today The charge for January 1. Research Supporting ECE and GSRP.

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Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Transition to ISDs

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  1. Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Transition to ISDs Dr. Lindy Buch Mr. Scott Menzel Richard Lower Blanche Deren Mischele McManus Pat Sargent

  2. Update on Office • Executive Order • What we know today • The charge for January 1

  3. Research Supporting ECE and GSRP • Benefits of High-Quality Preschool • Current GSRP Longitudinal Results • Recommendation from GSRP First Year Returns, 1997

  4. Benefits of Transition to ISDs

  5. MDE Responsibility • Establish process for quality preschool programming • Generation and alignment of Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Infant-Toddlers, Prekindergarten and (upcoming) K-3 • Statewide data collection/evaluation

  6. Quick Facts about GSRP

  7. ISD Responsibility with FY 12 Formula Partners • 2011-2012 formula grantees within an ISD must be under the same consortium option • Multiple ISDs may form a larger consortium • Two Consortium Options

  8. Option One Option Two • Pass-through of funds. • Serve children based on the allocation to each grantee • Will generate individual MEGS budgets • Grantees may subcontract to agencies or LEAs • ISD responsible for oversight of application • ISD may retain up to 5% • 10% admin cap on each grantee/ISD budget • Serve children based on the allocation to the entire consortium • Will generate one budget in MEGS • Grantees may subcontract to agencies or LEAs • ISD responsible for data and program quality • ISD actively manages enrollment throughout the region • ISD coordinates services and ECS support • ISD may retain up to 10%

  9. Membership • Accepting Membership • Option 1: Funds and Services • Option 2: Services Only • What? Not interested in FY12 GSRP? • Rejected membership will result in GSRP slots (funding) returned to the state for redistribution. • Option 1: possibility to subcontract • Option 2: flexibility to use slots elsewhere

  10. Competitive Awards, 2011-2012

  11. 2011-2012 Applications • ISDs are the only eligible applicants • MEGS application will not be changed significantly from FY11 • ISD oversight of application • ISD responsibility to submit application.

  12. Written agreements,Formula and Competitive Suggested minimum topics: • Processes and timelines for cash flow • Processes for carryover, deferred funds • Administrative costs for ISD, grantee • Application and report requirements

  13. Written agreements,Formula and Competitive Suggested quality topics: • Oversight of available slots, waiting lists • Collaboration among GSRPs, with HS • Professional development • Program evaluation • Early Childhood Specialist

  14. The Early Childhood Specialist: Key to Quality • The ECS must have: • Graduate degree in early childhood education or child development • Five or more years of relevant job experience • Specific professional development • The ECS: • Leads Program Evaluation-online PQA • Mentors Staff • Creates Relevant Professional Developmental Plans • Advocates for Quality

  15. Online PQA Benefits • Increased reliability of scores • Can be viewed at ISD and MDE level • Generates reports to aid planning • Training on use from HighScope • $25 per GSRP classroom

  16. Flow of Reporting • Community Needs and Resources Assessment (CNRA)-Formula Only • Child Information and Program Evaluation Report (CIPER) • Program Summary • Final Expenditure Report/Carryover Budget • Carryover Final Expenditure Report

  17. CNRA • Done collaboratively • Pre-application for Formula funding. • Looks at all publically funded slots for 4’s • Establishes community plan for GSRP slots

  18. CIPER and Program Summary • CIPER • Child risk factors • Staff information • PQA scores • Program Summary • MSDS report of slots filled • Transition Information • PIE Report

  19. One Man’s Opinion

  20. Better Results Together!

  21. Your Turn

  22. Next Steps • Assign ISD staff GSRP responsibilities • Work with LEAs to : • determine consortium option • determine ISD services and administrative percentage and quality improvement services/costs • complete and submit 11-12 MEGS application

  23. Resources • Website www.michigan.gov/gsrp • GSRP Listserv Email: mde-gsrp@michigan.gov

  24. Contacts Consultants Blanche Deren, derenb@michigan.gov or (517) 241-4289 Mischele McManus, mcmansum@michigan.gov or (517) 373-8664 Pat Sargent, sargentp@michigan.gov or (517) 241-4741

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