Providers Guide to Great Start to Quality Validation Process April 2, 2016 Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children Grand Rapids, Michigan

 Heather Evans, Great Start to Quality Validation and Assessment Manager, Early Childhood Investment Corporation  Michelle Stevens, Great Start to Quality Validator, Early Childhood Investment Corporation Presenters 2 GreatStartToQuality.org

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 Overview of Great Start to Quality  Discuss high quality  Provide a detailed walkthrough of the Validation process and what to expect  Explain resources and supports available  Opportunity for Questions and Answers Objectives 5 GreatStartToQuality.org

 Rates quality using a common set of program quality indicators  Provides quality improvement supports to assist programs to improve quality  Helps families to find the best child care and preschool Great Start to Quality 6 GreatStartToQuality.org

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Great Start to Quality Path 8 GreatStartToQuality.org

Star Rating by Program Type 9 GreatStartToQuality.org Program Type Total Number of Programs Statewide* Empty Star 1 Star 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star Child Care & Preschool Centers 3,9292, , Group Child Care Homes 1,7241, Family Child Care Homes 3,4842, Total Programs:9,1376, ,2031, Dashboard report data from

 Take a couple of minutes to think about the following questions… Why is high quality child care and early childhood education important? What are the benefits of high quality child care and early childhood education? The Importance of High Quality 10 GreatStartToQuality.org

Measuring High Quality 11 GreatStartToQuality.org

 Great Start to Quality measures the quality of child care and preschool settings using more than 40 different program quality indicators within five categories that are aligned with Michigan’s Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Infant and Toddler Programs and Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Prekindergarten. Measuring High Quality 12 GreatStartToQuality.org

 Staff Qualifications and Professional Development  Family and Community Partnerships  Administration and Management  Environment  Curriculum and Instruction Categories of Program Quality Indicators 13 GreatStartToQuality.org

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 Validation includes an in depth review of all uploaded documentation to verify that the program quality indicators selected by the program in their Self-Assessment Survey are currently in practice. What is Validation? 15 GreatStartToQuality.org

 By maintaining a reliable process for continual quality improvement in the field of child care and early education, we can support families by providing high quality choices that will meet their needs and find the best care for their child. Why is There Validation? 16 GreatStartToQuality.org

Programs and providers with a submitted Self-Assessment Survey at 4 or 5 Stars are required to be validated. A program selected for validation will see this reflected in their Self- Assessment Survey status as soon as they have submitted. A percentage of programs and providers with a submitted Self- Assessment Survey at 1, 2, or 3 Stars will be randomly selected for validation A percentage of programs and providers with a submitted Self- Assessment Survey at 1, 2, or 3 Stars will be randomly selected for validation. How Programs and Providers Receive a Validation 17 GreatStartToQuality.org

 Contacted to verify… o Primary Contact address Telephone number o Classroom information Teaching teams per age group Program setting Selected for Validation 18 GreatStartToQuality.org

Program profile needs to be reopened To open the program profile, the reassessment process will need to be utilized Step by step reassessment instructions will be provided so that classroom information can be changed Classroom Information Incorrect 19 GreatStartToQuality.org

Validation Complete Missing Documents Validation Call Contacted to Schedule Validation Classroom Information Correct 20 GreatStartToQuality.org

 Contacted via telephone by a Great Start to Quality Validator  Date and time that best meets the provider’s schedule  Confirmation Schedule Validation 21 GreatStartToQuality.org

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Validation Call 23 GreatStartToQuality.org

Helpful items to have ready before the call… Copy of your Self-Assessment Survey or ability to access it online Access to your uploaded documents Before the Validation Call Before the Validation Call 24 GreatStartToQuality.org

 When your validator calls at your scheduled time, here is what you can expect… o Ask clarifying questions o Outline steps and timeframe for missing documents o Discuss next steps in the validation process During Validation Call 25 GreatStartToQuality.org

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 Follow up that will include.. o Information about the next steps in the process o Missing documents list o Timeframe for returning missing documents After the Validation Call 27 GreatStartToQuality.org

Provider’s Role … 28 GreatStartToQuality.org After the validation call… Missing documents are uploaded

Validator’s Role… 29 GreatStartToQuality.org Validator will examine all of the evidence Complete the validation report

Getting Your Validation Results 30 GreatStartToQuality.org  After the validation report is completed by the validator programs and providers will be contacted by a Quality Improvement Consultant to deliver the validation report.

Programs that are validated at a 1, 2, or 3 Star will receive their published rating after the validation is complete. Programs that are validated at a 4 or 5 Star will move to the next step in the rating process – Onsite Assessment What to Expect After Your Validation is Complete… 31 GreatStartToQuality.org

The published rating date is found in the published rating box within the program’s Self-Assessment Survey All ratings are valid for two years from the date of published rating and are publicly displayed on GreatStartToQuality.org. How Long Is My Rating Valid? 32 GreatStartToQuality.org

Resources and Support 33 GreatStartToQuality.org  Great Start to Quality Resource Centers  Great Start to Quality STARS Platform  Great Start to Quality Website: –Webinars –Listserv –Presentations

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Contact Information Funding from the Office of Great Start within the Michigan Department of Education supports the implementation of Great Start. Heather Evans, Validation and Assessment Manager Early Childhood Investment Corporation Michelle Stevens, Great Start to Quality Validator Early Childhood Investment Corporation