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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…

Set Your Child Up for Success – Apply Now! Michigan’s free preschool programs are enrolling now for fall. Search for a quality program that meets your needs. Programs follow a school year schedule September through June. There are part-day, full-day,…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

The Quality Improvement Journey 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…

Set Your Child Up for Success: Apply Now! Michigan’s free PreK programs are enrolling now for fall. Search for a quality program that meets your needs. Programs follow a school year schedule. There are part-day, full-day, and 4 and 5-day…

Why High Quality Matters High quality early care and education builds the foundational skills children need to thrive in school and in life. Children enrolled in a high quality program have a safe space to grow and learn. They can…