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4GREATSTARTSHERESPRING2012GreatStarttoQualityMichiganx19snewtieredqualityratingandimprovementsystemwillhelpearlychildhoodeducatorsx13thoseworkinginchildcarepreschoolandHeadStartProgramsx13improvethequalityotheirprogramswhilehelpingamiliesfndthebestearlylearningsettingsortheirchildren.Itisastarratingsystemoprogressivestandardsoqualityimprovementwithacontinuumofvelevelsoqualityorlicensedearlylearninganddevelopmentprogramsandthreetiersoqualityimprovementorunlicensedproviderswhocareorstatesubsidizedchildren.LicensedprogramsenterthesystematLevelOnewhichmeanstheyhavecompliedwithstatelicensingrequirements.Movingupthequalitycontinuumisvoluntary.Todemonstrateorseekhighqualityprogrameducatorsbeginbycompletinganonlinesel-assessmentbasedonMichiganx19squalitystandardsorearlylearninganddevelopmentprograms.Michiganx19squalitystandardsaddressStaffqualix1dcationsandprofessionaldevelopmentFamilyandcommunitypartnershipsProgramadministrationandmanagementpracticesProgramenvironmentandhealthpracticesProgramcurriculumandinstructionAlllicensedearlylearningprogramscanaccessresourcesandworkorcetrainingopportunitiestoimprovequalitythrough10regionalGreatStarttoQualityResourceCenters.Licensedprogramsservingchildrenwithhighneedsalsocanaccessconsultationtoimprovequality.Qualityon-siteratingsareexpectedtobepublishedinDecemberandareanticipatedtobeawelcometooloramilieslookingorthebestearlylearningsettingortheirchild.Forunlicensedchildcareproviderswhoservestate-subsidizedchildrentherearethreeprogressivetiersoqualityimprovementSuchproviderswhoareenrolledinthestatex19sChildDevelopmentandCareProgramadministeredbytheMichiganDepartmentoEducationOfceoGreatStartenterTier1atersuccessullycompletingtrainingocusedonhealthandsaetyoinantsandyoungchildren.Againmovingupthequalitycontinuumisvoluntary.ToseekqualityimprovementunlicensedproviderscanaccesstrainingthroughtheGreatStarttoQualityResourceCenters.Atercompleting20hoursotrainingunlicensedproviderscanrequeston-siteconsultationromaGreatStarttoQualityResourceCentertodevelopaqualityimprovementplanandcontinuetheirqualityimprovementjourney.SubsidizedFamilyFriendandNeighborProvidersTIER1LEVEL1TIER2LEVEL2LEVEL4TIER3LEVEL3LEVEL5LicensedEarlyLearningandDevelopmentProgramsGreatStarttoQualityContinuumAchievingQuality