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The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)
Joan Firestone, DirectorEarly Childhood
Oakland [email protected]
GSRP is Michigan’s state funded preschool program for four-year-old children with factors which might put them at risk for school failure.
Started in 1986 and now serves about 60,000 Michigan children yearly
GSRP funding is allocated yearly in the school aid bill. Till recently, MDE controlled program and funded
districts and competitive programs
History and Purpose
State now funds ISDs to run GSRP in their county ISDs must follow state guidelines ISDs must allocate 30% slots to licensed child care
centers that follows state guidelines ◦ Must be rated at least 3 stars on GSTQ◦ Must follow approved process◦ Separation of church and state
ISD is responsible for ensuring that local programs meet state guidelines
Recent changes to GSRP
Each school day child will be funded at $7106 (5% administrative)
Program is only funded for as many children as actually serve
Currently, children only need to attend program for a short time (Nov-Feb) to be funded
Only reimbursed for actual program expenses Must follow MDE approved guidelines and submit budget
to ISD for approval Children may never be charged for anything May start spending as of July 1 of school year
GSRP funding
May accept children from throughout Oakland County Enrollment of children
◦ All children need to be age eligible-year before kindergarten◦ Eligibility and priority based primarily on income
Children up to 250% poverty currently eligible 10% of children may be between 250-350% poverty
◦ Also need to determine presence of risk factors◦ Interview families to determine risk factors◦ Documentation of the risk factors is necessary◦ Must follow protocols established by ISD
Recruitment and Enrollment
Low income is primary factor in enrollment—lowest income children enrolled first
Diagnosed disability or identified developmental delay Severe or challenging behavior Primary home language other than English Parent(s) with low educational attainment Abuse/neglect of parent or child
Risk Factors
Environmental Risk◦ Parental loss due to death, divorce, incarceration, military
service or absence◦ Teen parent (not yet 20 when first child was born)◦ Family is homeless or without stable housing (includes
living with relatives or in foreclosure)◦ Residence in a high risk neighborhood (high poverty, high
crime, few services)◦ Pre or postnatal exposure to toxic substances known to
cause learning or developmental delays
Risk Factors (cont.)
If income under 100% poverty, send to Head Start (unless parent preference)
First accept children with incomes between 101-150% poverty
Then children with incomes between 151-200% poverty Finally accept children with incomes between 201-250%
poverty 10% of children you enroll can be between 250-350%
poverty if have other risk factors
Prioritization
Parents should have regular opportunities to learn, volunteer and share expertise
Advisory committee ◦ Meets at least twice a year
Two home visits◦ Last at least an hour each◦ Alternate site if parent prefers
Two parent-teacher visits◦ Last at each 45 minutes each
We can help if parents refuse
Parent Involvement Requirements
Classroom runs at least 7 hours per day, 4 days per week for at least 30 weeks
Class size of 2 adults to 16 children. Second adult needed with 9th child. Need coverage for breaks, vacations, illness etc.
Lead teacher must have valid teaching certificate with early childhood (ZA or ZS) endorsement or BA/BS in early childhood with preschool focus.
Associate teacher must have valid CDA or AA in early childhood. If can’t find, can hire someone with one class and willingness to get credentials within two years.
Center Based Model
Consistent daily routine based on child centered, active learning with a minimum of one hour choice time
No child may be dis-enrolled for challenging behavior. We must be involved.
Requirements include philosophy statement, comprehensive programming, written policies and procedures
Transportation and extra care allowed (and encouraged) but not mandated
Center Based Model
Must use approved curriculum—HighScope (others with approval only)
Must do developmental screening with Ages and Stages at beginning of year
Must do ongoing observational child assessment using online COR (Child Observation Record) Advantage.
Center Based Model (cont.)
Overseen by Early Childhood Specialist (ECS)◦ MA in early childhood and other qualifications◦ Contracted from Oakland Schools
Program Quality Assessment administered 3 times yearly by ECS
ECS meets with teachers, administrator to develop and monitor goals
Onsite program monitoring every three years Several yearly reports for ISD Much support available from OS
Program Evaluation and Improvement
A maximum of 25% of your revenues may be generated by the GSRP grant.
GSRP revenues and expenditures must be separately accounted for in accounting records
Monthly financial statements will be submitted to receive funding. Budget, year to date expenditures and remaining budget for each line item needs to be included. Also need to submit general ledger support for expenses.
Quarterly analysis of financial records by CPA
Financial Requirements
We can only give slots for children residing in Oakland County at this point◦ Currently can request slots from other counties
In 14-15 we filled 5,222 Oakland slots. This number is guaranteed in Round 2 funding.
We claimed a need for 5,797 slots for 15-16 that is used for Round 3 funding
We asked for 6,597 slots for 15-16 based on using slots per school day child for Round 4 funding.
Will I Get Slots?
Programs offering GSRP in 14-15 will get slots filled in that year if did good job.
Programs offering GSRP in 14-15 will get slots planned for that year if wish and deserve
Programs offering GSRP in 14-15 will be offered limited opportunities to expand (part day to full day, pilot programs etc.)
We will then seek to expand programs in underserved areas.
Distribution Plan
Cla
rence
ville
-119
Huro
n V
alley-2
51
Novi-
45
Tro
y-1
60
Avondale
-119
Blo
om
field
-39
Bir
min
gham
-35
South
Lyon-1
09
Lam
phere
-178
Oak P
ark
-205
West
Blo
om
field
-131
Wate
rford
-564
Roch
est
er-
157
Fern
dale
-110
Walled L
ake-3
24
Lake O
rion-1
57
Haze
l Park
-224
TO
TA
LS-4
651
Holly-1
85
Cla
rkst
on-1
51
Farm
ingto
n-1
97
Bra
ndon-1
18
Berk
ley-1
00
South
field
-327
Oxfo
rd-9
7
Royal O
ak-1
05
Cla
wso
n-5
5
Madis
on-5
3
Ponti
ac-
336
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
27 2536
20 2741 46 46 49
32
52 49
31
61
33 39 44 49
69
33
7163
85
56
82
61
95106
71
09 0 18 13 0
0 0 0 20 0 4 250 30 24 21 17 0 37 0 12
0 298 31 0
0
63
Percent of Eligible Four-Year-Old Children Served% in District Funded Programs% in Community Funded Programs
District - number of children eligible
Perc
ent
Serv
ed
Priority areas—◦ Area with less than 60% of eligible children served and Pontiac
is priority 1◦ Area with less than 75% of eligible children served is priority 2◦ Area serving more than 75% eligible children served is priority 3
Within priority areas◦ Qualified community based program has priority◦ However programs will be evaluated on such factors as
proximity of programs to existing sites and areas of highest need in community, provision of services that families need (Extra hours, transportation etc.)
Distribution Plan
New programs will get one school day classroom. Any other request is not likely to be approved.
Application from programs for slots for 15-16 is due electronically by end of day Monday, April 27. Letter of Intent due Friday, April 17.
Site visits for qualified programs will be held during May. By June 1 sites will receive a prioritization for slots for 15-
16 year Programs will hear within one week of our notification
from MDE number of slots they will receive for 15-16 (generally by mid July)
Distribution Plan
Both letter of intent (due Friday, April 17) and application (due Monday, April 27) are required.
All required information must be included in the application
Questions must be answered, assurances signed and financial information provided.
There is a grievance process for programs that do not receive slots
Application
GSRP website www.michigan.gov/gsrp◦ Implementation Manual◦ Standards of Quality for Programs for Pre-kindergartners◦ Many other important things
Oakland Schools website www.oakland.k12.mi.us/gsrp Oakland Schools staff
◦ Administrative—Joan Firestone [email protected]◦ Administrative—Tammy Arakelian◦ [email protected] ◦ Program Quality—Chris Boisvert Maier
[email protected] ◦ Program Quality—Krista Shambleau◦ [email protected]
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These materials were developed under a grant awarded by the Michigan
Department of Education.
