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    Michigan Office of Great Start

    The Office of Great Start has been charged with ensuring that all children birth to age eight, especially those in highest need, have access to high-quality early learning and development programs and enter kindergarten prepared for success. The Governor outlined a single set of early childhood outcomes against which all public investments will be assessed:

    • Children born healthy;
    • Children healthy, thriving, and developmentally on track from birth to third grade;
    • Children developmentally ready to succeed in school at the time of school entry; and
    • Children prepared to succeed in fourth grade and beyond by reading proficiently by the end of third grade.

    Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Grant
    A recording of the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge webinar held on September 25, 2013 is available for use here along with a copy of the presentation.   

    Office of Great Start Report: Great Start, Great Investment, Great Future
    Great Start, Great Investment, Great Future (The Plan for Early Learning and Development in Michigan)

    Early Childhood Program Inventory
    Appendices 

    32p Block Grant

     Michigan on FacebookThe Office of Great Start is now on Facebook! Click on the icon to stay connected. 

    Great Start Readiness Program 
    If you are a parent interested in the Great Start Readiness Program, click here.

    Great Start to Quality helps parents find the best child care and preschool settings for their children and helps providers and educators improve the care they give to children.

     Important Information;  
    Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge

    21st Century Community Learning Centers 

    Early On Michigan 

    Early Childhood
    Special Education
     

    Head Start Collaboration Office 

     

    Great Parents, Great Start 

    Great Start Readiness Program - Evaluation 

    Great Start Readiness Program - Formula & Competitive 

    Michigan Interagency Coordinating Council 

    Child Development and Care 

     

    Revised Standards
    The State Board of Education (SBE) approved revisions to several documents on March 12, 2013.  New language for the Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Infant and Toddler Programs (ECSQ-IT), Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Prekindergarten (ECSQ-PK), and the Michigan Out-of-School Time (MOST) Standards of Quality.  While changes to the documents are incorporated in these versions, the complete documents, including guidance for practitioners, content that did not change, formatting and graphics are not yet available.  

    Revised Transition to Kindergarten Parent Guides

     


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