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QRIS/QDC Field Test Design Committee Recommendations. May 25, 2011. Purpose. The purpose of our session today is to provide an overview of the Child Care and Early Education reform efforts in Michigan as part of the Great Start System.
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QRIS/QDC Field Test DesignCommittee Recommendations May 25, 2011
Purpose The purpose of our session today is to provide an overview of the Child Care and Early Education reform efforts in Michigan as part of the Great Start System. • Through the reform, Michigan expanded its partnerships with state departments, public and private organizations, and non-traditional partners. • We will discuss the process leading to reform, and challenges to creating change
Agenda • Great Start Overview • Summary of Process Leading to Change • Challenges and Barriers to Change • Partners and Partnerships that Resulted • Question and Answer
What is Great Start? • Great Start is a coordinated system of public and private community supports and resources for families of young children. • Community is the key to Michigan’s network. • Great Start Collaboratives • Great Start Parent Coalitions • Great Start Regional Child Care Resource Centers
Great Start Collaboratives • 54 Great Start Collaboratives • Early childhood system components at the local level • Common intake form • Realignment of resources • Increase in local funding
Great Start Parent Coalitions • 70 Great Start Coalitions • Bring and ensure the parent voice in the local system building efforts • Coordinated statewide parent voice • Star Power • 12,000 advocates
Great Start Regional Child Care Resource Centers • 9 Regional Resource Centers • Coordinate workforce development, training, and resources for licensed and unlicensed providers • Regional Child Care Quality Improvement Plans • Support families to understand, search for, and secure high quality early learning and care
Child Care and Early Education Coordination of resources and supports also happens at the state level. • Policy • Boilerplate Language • Professional Development System • Quality Rating and Improvement System/Quality Development Continuum (QRIS/QDC) • Wilder Study • Economic Impact Study • Advocacy
2003: The Non-System Categorical, highly targeted programs; Limited alignment or coordination; No shared outcomes or accountability. Maternal & Child Health Child Care Early Education Children’s Mental Health Parenting Information & Education Basic Needs & Child Safety STATE-LEVEL COUNTY LEVEL Multi 4C & DHS ISD CMH Multi. DHS COMMUNITY LEVEL
2005: The Vision A community-based early childhood system; Shared results; Shared accountability & continuous improvement; Parents in leadership roles; Programs aligned, coordinated and/or linked in service to families Maternal & Child Health Child Care Early Education Children’s Mental Health Parenting Information & Education Basic Needs & Child Safety STATE-LEVEL Children’s Cabinet & ECIC Executive Committee COUNTY LEVEL HC CC EE MH Mlt. DHS Great Start Collaborative COMMUNITY-BASED GREAT START SYSTEM
Reform Process • Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) • Head Start State Collaboration Office at ECIC • Great Start Collaboratives and Parent Coalitions • Shared Agenda – A Great Start for every child in Michigan; safe, healthy and eager to succeed in school and in life. • Michigan Economy – Budget Cuts • Great Start Quality Program
Challenges • Silos • Resistance to change – at the state level and community support for continued programs and services to continue without change • History • Program Restrictions • Departmental Policy • Boilerplate Language • Data Systems
Partners • Michigan Department of Education • Michigan Department of Human Service • Head Start State Collaboration Office • Department of Community Health • Child Care Licensing • Michigan Association of United Ways • Michigan Chamber Association • PNC Bank • Governor’s Office • Institutions for Higher Education • Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children • Michigan Chapter – American Academy of Pediatrics • Michigan Council of Foundations • Others
Partnerships • Great Start Child Care Quality Program • Head Start State Collaboration Office • Early Learning Advisory Council • Curriculum Review Advisory Council • Project ReImagine Early Years • IMIL/CSEFEL • Oral Health • Scholarships • Great Start CONNECT • Joint Recruitment and Enrollment
Supporting Partnerships • Home Visitation • CCDF State Plan • Market Rate Survey • Expanding Opportunities • Community Readiness Needs Assessment for State Pre-K • Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
Great Start Quality Child Care Program • 9 Regional Resource Centers • Great Start CONNECT • CONNECT Resource Center • T.E.A.C.H. • QRIS/QDC
Head Start Collaboration Office • Ten Federal Priority Areas • Five Required Activities & Relation to Great Start • Alignment with Great Start
Early Learning Advisory Council • Quality Rating and Improvement • Inclusion White Paper • Reach and Risk Report • Data Collection System • Professional Development System • Early Learning Standards (P-8) • Anticipate Outcomes
Curriculum Review Advisory Council • Set Guidelines for Approving Training and Trainers • Development aligned with Core Knowledge and Core Competencies, Early Learning Standards, and QRIS/QDC
Project ReImagine Early Years • Collaboration of efforts and funding • An opportunity for extending the federally funded Project ReImagine grants in local school districts to include a focus on early childhood • Early Years portion funded through Kellogg
IMIL/CSEFEL • Expansion of training capacity • Integration of IMIL in Pre-K and Child Care • Connections to components of Great Start System
Oral Health • Head Start Dental Home Initiative • Statewide Oral Health Baseline Study • Oral Health ACCESS Committee and Report • Department of Community Health Partnership
Scholarships • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds offered and opportunity to support three year olds. • Great Start Collaboratives • Matching funds • Transition plan for four year old year of early learning • Regional Resource Centers
Joint Recruitment & Enrollment • Focus on enrollment processes between Head Start and State Pre-K (Great Start Readiness Program) • Role of Great Start System & Accountability • Inclusion of Early Childhood Special Education and Child Care • Connected initiatives built upon project
Data Integration • Next Step for Partnerships – working within and across departments to align data collected, reported, and utilized
Office of Great Start • Governor Snyder will be creating an Office of Great Start – Early Childhood, by Executive Order. • The Office of Great Start brings together the 84 early childhood funding streams. • First Step – combining the Office of Child Development and Care (DHS) and Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services (MDE)
Contact Information Early Childhood Investment Corporation 517-371-9000 www.greatstartforkids.org Karen Roback Jeremy Reuter kroback@ecic4kids.orgjreuter@ecic4kids.org