I. Increase Awareness, Understanding, and Implementation of Quality Standards in Early

I. Increase awareness, understanding, and implementation of quality standards in early childhood programs.

Michigan’s Early Childhood Outcomes Component Area(s) Overall Strategy (Goal) Objective(s):

Born Healthy Pediatric and Family Health I. Increase awareness, A. Promote understanding of Target Group Members: Lisa Foster, Stan understanding, and roles and responsibilities for Kogut, MC Rothhorn, Kristen Hubbell, Sarah Healthy, Thriving & Developmentally Social and Emotional Health implementation of quality providers and parents. Riggs, Stephanie White, Travis Neller, Mickey standards in early Furman, Michelle Nicholson, Angela Austin on Track Early Care and Education childhood programs. Ready to Succeed at School Entry Parenting Leadership Reading Proficiently by end of 3rd grade Family Support

Activities Responsible Entities Target Dates Resources Needed Progress Measures Progress:

1. Disseminate information GSC Member Organizations, Year 1 - 3 Great Start To Quality Post poster with 4 Early  Lansing GSRP teachers about Early Childhood Central Resource Center, LCC, materials and media Childhood Outcomes in will receive these on May Outcomes and quality GSFC, NEON, Willow Tree, member organizations. 15th to be discussed and standards through Early On shared with families and GSC members will link to promotion of Great Start placed in their school GSQ from their websites. to Quality and increase buildings. understanding of GSQ materials will be shared definition of quality. with families on How to Look  Stories for families will be Examples may be lunch for Quality. on GSC website for soft and learn sessions for launch in July. employees who are Survey 30% of families who parents. participated in Systems Scans  Willow Tree will be linked about their understanding of from GSC site (per MC). information on quality services and adapt messages based on the feedback

2. Review and revise Kindergarten Transitions and Year 1 Great Start Collaborative GSC School Readiness  School Readiness definition of school Quality Initiatives School Readiness Definition definition will be posted by Workgroup completed a Workgroups, early childhood providers and readiness and increase family survey of approx. School Readiness Committee, included routinely in awareness of definition. 300 people. They also sent Central Resource Center materials/messages to families. the survey to Kindergarten Central Resource Center will teachers. Their group will have representation on the compare results at their School Readiness Committee. next meeting (May 14th). This is an initial step in Survey families and providers creating a community about what they can do to help definition of School children acquire the skills needed to be successful in Readiness. school. 3. Establish a common Community of Practice, One Access to trainings and curriculums such as Social Justice, Training participants will  Stepping up together: teen core of trainings for 0- Love Global, Race Matters, Promoting Academic Success, Family Stories of identify at least one strategy to fathers (primarily Lansing). 8 providers across Quality Initiatives Workgroup, positive and negative experiences implement as a result of New training thru the MI- programs and services NEON, Power of We (PWC) training and provide the GSC APPP. to support the quality annual updates on progress of service delivery made as a result of  NEON had a storytelling (cultural competency, implementation. event that links with teen diversity sensitivity, Expand or replicate parents (possible social-emotional Community(ies) of Practice for connection with Eaton) expectations, and ongoing learning and developmentally implementation of strategies.  Training for home visitors appropriate practice). and providers on trauma upcoming: June 23rd.

 PBIS in the home (New initiative on parent education) could be a possible connection with parenting classes that are on-going. This is a potential goal to focus on for the group.

4. Survey doctors, School Readiness Committee, Contact information for target groups Information from Early  Campaign for Grade Level librarians, schools and MSU College of Human Childhood Learning reading launched: families regarding their Medicine and Embraced by My Brother’s role in early childhood Knowledge Center ( Keeper. Goal of how to get to achieve the 4 ECLKC ) on roles in a consistent message across Outcomes. the community school readiness will be shared with those surveyed.

Identify areas for messaging and/or training on practical strategies providers can take to carry out their role. 5. Advocate for Great Start Collaborative Family Advocacy messages, Central Resource Center & GSQ data Professional development consistent funding to Coalition, through the Central Resource promote best practices Local Leadership Group Center will be supported via (training, quality rating fees for PD and/or substitutes system, increased to allow providers to attend reimbursement). PD. Cooperative purchasing agreements will be explored for providers/programs for curriculum, assessments, etc.