Great Start to Quality Orientation: Level 1 of Michigan’s Quality Development Continuum Training The Great Start to Quality Orientation Level 1 Training is a seven-hour training for child care educators provided for those interested in participating in the Child Development…
Great Start to Quality Participation Data
Licensed programs and providers in Michigan participate in Great Start to Quality’s quality process on a voluntary basis. The number of programs who choose to participate and have a Quality Level are updated on a monthly basis. Great Start to…
Infant/Toddler Quality Improvement Grants
Thank you for your interest! The Infant Toddler Quality Improvement (ITQI) Grant Interest Form has closed. If your child care program is eligible to apply, you will receive notification via email. This initial pilot is small, specifically addressing a lack…
Quality Improvement Process
Support for Continuous Improvement With provider and stakeholder feedback, Great Start to Quality has implemented a reimagined process to better support programs like yours with reflection and continuous quality improvement. As always, our 10 Resource Centers are ready to help…
Quality Resources for Providers
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Enhancing Quality – Validated
What it Means Validation is the process by which members of the Validation Team and the Early Childhood Investment Corporation review a program’s Self-Reflection responses and corresponding evidence. The results of the Validation are shared publicly so families can review…
Demonstrating Quality
What it Means Programs that have reached Demonstrating Quality have received an On-Site Observation from a trained and reliable Great Start to Quality Assessor or Approved Assessor and have met the threshold scores for the age-appropriate tool for the entire…
Enhancing Quality
What it Means Once a program has completed the Self-Reflection, it must choose at least one goal for quality improvement. Goals can be based on the Self-Reflection, program self-assessment tools, or other adjustments to improve the program. This is done…
Reflecting on Quality
What it Means Programs in this Quality Level use the Quality Indicators to reflect on program practices and compile evidence of the indicators the program currently meets. Programs also use the indicators to help determine areas of improvement and create…
Safe, Quality Preschool Programs for Your Child
We understand choosing a quality preschool is a big decision for families. While you decide what is best for your family, we want you to know that our preschool programs are here for you. Our programs follow health and safety…