Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Transition to ISDs
Dr. Lindy BuchMr. Scott Menzel
Richard LowerBlanche Deren
Mischele McManusPat Sargent
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Update on Office
• Executive Order• What we know
today• The charge for
January 1
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Research Supporting ECE and GSRP
• Benefits of High-Quality Preschool• Current GSRP Longitudinal
Results• Recommendation from
GSRP First Year Returns, 1997
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Benefits of Transition to ISDs
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MDE Responsibility
• Establish process for quality preschool programming• Generation and alignment of Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Infant-Toddlers, Prekindergarten and (upcoming) K-3• Statewide data collection/evaluation
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Quick Facts about GSRP
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ISD Responsibility with FY 12 Formula Partners• 2011-2012 formula grantees within an ISD must be under the same consortium option•Multiple ISDs may form a larger consortium• Two Consortium Options
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Option One Option Two• Pass-through of funds.• Serve children based on
the allocation to each grantee
• Will generate individual MEGS budgets
• Grantees may subcontract to agencies or LEAs
• ISD responsible for oversight of application
• ISD may retain up to 5%• 10% admin cap on each
grantee/ISD budget
• Serve children based on the allocation to the entire consortium
• Will generate one budget in MEGS
• Grantees may subcontract to agencies or LEAs
• ISD responsible for data and program quality
• ISD actively manages enrollment throughout the region
• ISD coordinates services and ECS support
• ISD may retain up to 10%August 2011 9
Membership
•What? Not interested in FY12 GSRP?•Rejected membership will result in GSRP slots (funding) returned to the state for redistribution.•Option 1: possibility to subcontract•Option 2: flexibility to use slots elsewhere
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• Accepting Membership•Option 1: Funds and Services•Option 2: Services Only
Competitive Awards, 2011-2012
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2011-2012 Applications
• ISDs are the only eligible applicants•MEGS application will not be changed significantly from FY11• ISD oversight of application• ISD responsibility to submit application.
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Written agreements,Formula and CompetitiveSuggested minimum topics:• Processes and timelines for cash flow• Processes for carryover, deferred funds• Administrative costs for ISD, grantee• Application and report requirements
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Written agreements,Formula and CompetitiveSuggested quality topics:• Oversight of available slots, waiting lists• Collaboration among GSRPs, with HS• Professional development• Program evaluation• Early Childhood SpecialistAugust 2011 14
The Early Childhood Specialist: Key to Quality•The ECS must have:• Graduate degree in early childhood education or
child development• Five or more years of relevant job experience• Specific professional development
• The ECS:• Leads Program Evaluation-online PQA • Mentors Staff• Creates Relevant Professional Developmental Plans• Advocates for Quality
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Online PQA Benefits• Increased
reliability of scores
• Can be viewed at ISD and MDE level
• Generates reports to aid planning
• Training on use from HighScope
• $25 per GSRP classroom August 2011 16
Flow of Reporting• Community Needs and
Resources Assessment (CNRA)-Formula Only
• Child Information and Program Evaluation Report (CIPER)
• Program Summary• Final Expenditure
Report/Carryover Budget
• Carryover Final Expenditure Report
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CNRA• Done
collaboratively• Pre-application for
Formula funding.• Looks at all
publically funded slots for 4’s
• Establishes community plan for GSRP slots
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CIPER and Program Summary• CIPER• Child risk factors• Staff information• PQA scores
• Program Summary•MSDS report of slots filled• Transition Information• PIE Report
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One Man’s Opinion
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Better Results Together!
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Your Turn
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Next Steps• Assign ISD staff GSRP responsibilities•Work with LEAs to :
• determine consortium option • determine ISD services and
administrative percentage and quality improvement services/costs
• complete and submit 11-12 MEGS application
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ContactsConsultants
Blanche Deren, [email protected] or (517) 241-4289 Mischele McManus, [email protected] or (517) 373-8664 Pat Sargent, [email protected] or (517) 241-4741
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