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The newly created Office of Great Start is designed to coordinate 84 separate funding sources for early childhood programs that currently are spread across various state agencies. It sits within the Department of Education.
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Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge
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Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System (TQRIS)
- Instituted as of October 1, 2011
- Five tiered system
- Progressively higher standards
- Based on what research shows result in higher quality
- All programs are at a Level One and remain there for a year
- Moving to higher levels is voluntary
- Points will be given for each criteria
- Total number of points will allow programs to move to Level Two and Three
- Click here for a full copy of the standards and points
- There are three versions of the self-assessment tool
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Fall 2011 Children's Champion
 Great Start Collaborative-Oakland would like to recognize Paul Potts and Ayana Knox-Potts as our Fall Children's Champions. Paul and Ayana are the proud parents of 6 children that range in age from 7 months old to 8 yrs. old. Three children are biological, and three have been fostered, adopted and welcomed into their home with open arms! Ayana & Paul are model parents who advocate tirelessly--not only on the behalf of their own children, but for children across Michigan. During the past election year, both Paul and Ayana were active in meeting with candidates in their local area. They also attended Star Power events and met face-to-face with state legislators to discuss their experiences as parents, and skillfully added to their discussion the challenges that foster and adoptive parents face when advocating for their children. For our monthly Parent Coalition meetings, Paul shows up alongside Ayana (often with a baby in tow), and effectively contributes a father's prospective, concerns, and solutions to our discussions. In addition to attending and contributing to PC meetings as a Parent Representative, you will also see Ayana at subcommittee meetings and Strategic Leadership meetings. Paul and Ayana are outstanding leaders! You will often see them on the front lines of every project-- leading, directing and making new parents or partners feel comfortable and welcomed. She is also a contact for the local library in Rochester providing Great Start Materials for parents to access services. Thank you Paul and Ayana for all you do. |
Upcoming Meeting Opportunities Click here to view the calendar of upcoming Great Start meetings.
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