October 2022

• You’re Invited to Great Start to Quality’s Brand Launch Event
• ERS-3 On-Site Observation Trainings 
• Register Now for FCCERS-3 Training
• Validations in Progress

On February 1, Great Start to Quality is reimagining its process to better support program quality improvement for all program types and philosophies which better supports children and families.

Great Start to Quality Resource Centers are hosting brand launch events across the state to share more information with you. At these free events, you will get a first look and hear more about the reimagined process, new branding, and new logo for Great Start to Quality. Learn about what’s staying the same, quality improvements, and ways to prepare. Attendees will leave with information about the process and giveaway goodies, and will have a chance to connect with peers and Resource Center staff.

Check your mail box for more information coming soon or RSVP now! You don’t want to miss this fun and informative event. Visit the event page below to find an event near you and RSVP with your local Resource Center.

Questions about the events? Contact your local Resource Center: 1-877-614-7328.

We are excited to begin our Environment Rating Scale training series on all three ERS-3 tools that will be an option for On-Site Observation with the upcoming GSQ revisions in February. The ERS-3 tools will also be used for self-reflection in the Reflecting on Quality level for Great Start to Quality.

Our trainings will provide overview of all three tools being used FCCERS-3 for Family Child Care, ITERS-3 for Infant Toddler Educators, and ECERS-3 for Preschool Educators. You can learn more about these tools on our ERS-3 page on our website. We encourage you to review the ERS-3 scale book for your setting. Great Start to Quality Resource Centers have these books available in their lending libraries or you can view online.

All trainings will be free and registration available in MiRegistry. In December we will offer training on the ITERS-3 tool, and then in January on ECERS-3. More information on these two trainings will be shared as we get closer to training dates and be sure to check our website regularly for any updates. See below for FCCERS-3 training information.

Registration is now open for home-based child care providers to learn about the FCCERS-3 Environment Rating Scale On-Site Observation tool that will be used in the updated model of Great Start to Quality starting in February 2023. We will be offering this training twice, so please register in MiRegistry for the date and time that work best for you. This will be a free two-hour training that will go over the tool and how it will be used as part of your self-reflection and as an option for On-Site Observation for Family Child Care providers.

Choose one of the sessions below to register in MiRegistry.

November 16 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

November 19 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Validations in Progress

Because of the system transition, Self-Assessment Surveys were due by 11:59 pm on October 14, you can imagine that there was an extremely large volume of programs that entered Validation. Please know that each Validator is hard at work, processing each program's submission . We are working as efficiently as possible to get to all programs promptly and will be reaching out to schedule the Validation as quickly as possible.  Know that it may be a few weeks before we can reach out.

If you have questions about the validation process, please contact validation@ecic4kids.org. 

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If you are thinking about how to maintain or continue making quality improvements, or if you’re ready to learn more and need help, contact your local Great Start to Quality Resource Center by calling 1-877-614-7328 or visit www.greatstarttoquality.org.