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2GREATSTARTSHERESPRING2012Michiganhasalwaysfocusedonitsnaturalresourcestospureconomicgrowth.Nowitseconomicrebirthreliesmorethaneveronthestatex19syoungestx1chumanresourcesx1dx14thenextgenerationresponsibleforeconomicprosperity.Thatx19swhythestatex19snewGreatStarttoQualityefforttoimproveallearlylearninganddevelopmentprogramsusingastarratingsystemiscriticallyimportanttoMichiganfamiliesandeconomy.Thisnewtieredqualityratingandimprovementsystemwillhelpearlychildhoodeducatorsx14thoseworkinginchildcarepreschoolandHeadStartprogramsx14improvethequalityoftheirprogramswhilehelpingfamiliesx17ndthebestearlylearningsettingsfortheirchildren.WithPhaseIrecentlylaunchedGreatStarttoQualitypromisestohelpguidepreciouspublicandprivateinvestmentsinthedevelopmentofveryyoungchildren.TheratingandimprovementsystemistiedtoMichiganstandardsforearlylearninganddevelopmentprogramsawardingqualitystarsfromonetox17vewithx17vebeingofhighestquality.Andwhiletheratingwillhelpfamiliesx17ndqualitysettingsitistheimprovementsideofthesystemthatholdsthegreatestpromiseforMichigan.ImprovingqualityisbothaboutimprovingthereadinessofchildrenforschoolandstrengtheningavitalpartofGreatStarttoQualityBYTERIBANASAratingsystemthatimprovesearlychildhooddevelopmentservicesandoutcomesforMichiganx19sfamilies