The Early Childhood tool enables districts to track students' participation in various early learning/Head Start programs, including the Great Start Readiness Program, the GSRP/Head Start Blend, and/or the Sec. 32p Early Childhood Block Grant/Great Start Parent Great Start Program.
Under federal guidelines, participation in early childhood programs is available for all students from birth through third grade. A student may have multiple active records at any given time.
See the core Early Learning article for information on necessary tool rights, available Ad hoc fields, and guidance on adding and printing Early Learning records.
Early Childhood Detail Editor
Use the Federal/State Program Updater to import existing Early Childhood records for students or to update records for multiple students.
Early Childhood Detail Fields
Program
Indicates the early childhood program(s) in which the child participates. Please note that these programs may have specific age and participation requirements. Consult the MDE Office of Great Start for details.
Code
Program Name
Description
01
Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)
Great Start Readiness Programs are center-based preschool services for children who maybe at risk of school failure. Children must beless than 5 years old on September 1 andgreater than or equal to 4 years old onDecember 1 of the current school year. Eachchild must have at least one of the identifiedrisk factors; at least 90% of the children mustlive with families having an income that isequal to or less than 250% of the federalpoverty level. This program is funded underthe State School Aid Act, Section 32d.
02
GSRP/Head Start Blend
A district contracted with a Head Start agencyto serve children enrolled in Head Start with aschool-day program and blending Head Startfunds with a part-day GSRP allocation. All HeadStart and GSRP policies and regulations apply to the blended program. Children areconcurrently enrolled in both programs andmust attend for the full day.
03
Head Start
Children 3 through 5 years of age are served inschool districts by local grantees or delegatesof the federal Head Start program. Intended toserve children whose family income is at orbelow federal poverty guidelines, and in somecases up to 130% of the poverty guidelines.
04
Title 1 Preschool
Children who are not yet age-eligible forkindergarten are served in districts thatprovide services utilizing Title I, Part A of theElementary and Secondary Education Act, ifthey follow current rules for preschool servicesunder Title I.
10
Early Head Start
Children from birth to age 3 are served inschool districts by local grantees of the federalHead Start program.
18
Sec 32p Early Childhood Block Grant
Children from birth to age 8 who are receivingearly childhood services under Section 32p.
19
Section 32p(4) Home Visitation
Children birth to age 6 or kindergarten entry,who are experiencing factors that place thechildren at risk of not achieving success inschool, being served in home visitingprograms.
20
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership
Children from birth to age 3 who are receivingservices where Early Head Start granteespartner with family childcare homes and child-care centers to implement Early Head Start inthose settings.
21
GSRP-Wait List
Children who are eligible for the Great StartReadiness Program and as of the EarlyChildhood Collection Spring reporting end dateare waiting for an available slot to open.
22
Michigan Strong Beginnings
Center-based preschool services for children who may be at risk of school failure. Children must be less than 4-years-old on September 1 and greater than or equal to 3-years-old on December 1 of the current school year. Each child must have at least one of the identified risk factors; at least 90% of the children must live with families having an income that is equal to or less than 250% of the federal poverty level.
Indicates the date the child first received services in the selected program.
Notes:
Students who receive services during this early childhood program year and who exit prior to October 1 are included in the Fall Early Childhood Collection.
A child who meets the age eligibility requirement to enroll in GSRPfor a second year should be reported with a new program start datein the Fall EC Collection.
For children identified as waitlisted for the GSRP program, this date indicates when they were placed on the waitlist.
Indicates the date the student stopped receiving services in the selected program.
Database Fields:
MIEarlyChildhood.endDate
Ad hoc Inquiries:
Notes:
If a child is no longer receiving services but is reported in the EarlyChildhood collections without exit information, CEPI assumes thatthe child is still actively receiving services. It is important to includeexit information to provide an accurate account of the servicesreceived by the child.
Include a student who receives services during this early childhoodprogram year and who exits prior to October 1 in your Fall EarlyChildhood Collection.
Report Program End Dates in the reporting period in which the exitoccurred.
Indicates the reason the child ended participation in the selected program.
Code
Reason
Description
063
Program Completed
A child who enrolled and completed a regularlyscheduled or prescribed program. This code applies to children who successfully completed the program, OR who have aged out of the program, or the program has reached the end of the school/program year.
064
Parent Initiated Transfer
Parent makes a request to transfer out of one earlychildhood program and into another earlychildhood program (e.g., from Head Start to aGreat Start Readiness Program or Early ChildhoodSpecial Education). This request results in the childmaking a transfer before completing theoriginal program.
065
Program Initiated Transfer
Program staff makes a referral to another earlychildhood program, which results in parentalconsent to transfer the child from the currentprogram into a different early childhood program(e.g., special education referral).
066
Child's Behavior Does Not Meet Expectations
Program staff are not able to accommodate a childwith extreme behaviors that may result in injury toother children and staff and/or make programmanagement impossible (e.g., expulsion).
067
Parent Withdrew Child
Parent withdraws child for any reason. (e.g., movefrom district, no information on subsequentprogram, etc.)
068
Death of Child
The child has died.
069
Program Termination
The program has closed and is no longer providingservices (e.g., license expired, lack of enrollment,insufficient funds, staffing issues, buildingcondemned).
999
Other Reason or Reason Unknown/Undetermined
The child left for a reason other than those aboveor the reason is unknown.
The primary location where the child attends the reported program or receives early childhood services. This data is used to determine program compliance, funding, and for reporting purposes.
Code
Description
Definition
1
School Based
Programs and/or services are provided within a facility identified in EEM as a school or LEA unique educational provider.
2
Community Based
Programs and/or services are provided in a facility identified in EEM as an ONSR or a facility not listed in EEM.
3
Home Based
Programs and/or services are performed within the child's home.
The primary schedule followed by the child for this program or service.
Code
Description
Definition
01
Part-Day 4 Days Per Week
Program operates a minimum of three hours per day, for a minimum of four days per week.
02
Part-Day 5 Days Per Week
Program operates three hours per day, five days per week.
05
School-Day 4 Days Per Week
Program operates for at least the same length of day as the local school district's/PSA's first grade program, for a minimum of four days per week, 30 weeks per year.
06
School-Day 5 Days Per Week
Program operates for at least the same length of day as the local school district's/PSA's first grade program, for five days per week, 30 weeks per year.
07
Served by Family or Group Child-Care Provider
Services provided through a contracted, independent, licensed family or group-childcare provider of Head Start Services (may only be reported for Head Start, Early Head Start, or Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership programs).
08
Other
Program has a district-sponsored delivery system not defined above (may not be reported for GSRP).
09
GSRP Extended Week/Year
Program operates for at least the same length of day as the local school district's/PSA's first grade program, for five days per week, 36 weeks per year (may only be reported for GSRP).
10
Part-Day Extended Week/Year
Program operates 3 hours per day, 5 days per week, 36 weeks per year.
Additional factors used to determine a child's eligibility for a Great Start Readiness Program, along with income information collected in the Federal Poverty characteristic.
Code
Description
Definition
02
Diagnosed disability or identified developmental delay
Child is eligible for special education services or child's developmental progressis less than that expected for their chronological age, or chronic health issues cause development or learning problems.
03
Severe or challenging behavior
Child has been expelled from preschool or childcare center.
04
Primary and/or home language other than English
English is not spoken in the child's home; English is not the child's first language.
05
Parent/guardian with low educational attainment
Parent has not graduated from high school or is illiterate.
06
Abuse/neglect of the child or parent
Domestic, sexual, or physical abuse of the child or parent; child neglect issues. Child Protective Services report.
07
Environmental risk
Parental loss due to death, divorce, incarceration, military service, or absence; sibling issues; teen parent; homeless or without stable housing; residence in a high-risk neighborhood; or prenatal or postnatal exposure to toxic substances.
A list of qualifying factors considered when determining child eligibility for the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP). Qualifying factors are those that automatically prioritize a child for enrollment.
Code
Description
Definition
A
Homeless
The child was experiencing homelessness.
B
Foster Care
The child was in foster care.
C
Qualifying IEP
The child had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) recommending placement in an inclusive preschool setting.
The state-assigned code identifying the entity receiving funding directly from the state to provide programs and/or services to the student/child reported. The fiscal entity may or may not be directly providing services to the student/child.
Fiscal Entity Code 2
The fiscal entity code 2 identifies the second funding source for blended programs.
Early Childhood Detail Editor