Michigan

Early Childhood Policy Research has supported states through facilitating planning and designing of standards, assessments, monitoring procedures, financial incentives and outreach. They have also provided comparative information and cost estimations.

The Smart Start NTAC has worked with states on integrating QRIS into comprehensive systems, understanding the politics of developing a QRIS within particular state contexts, and has helped states develop communication materials and communication processes with stakeholders.

The Finance Project supports state and local leaders in developing strategic financing and sustainability plans. This technical assistance and related tools and materials can be used to support the financing of a QRIS, and includes fiscal mapping, costing out infrastructure and services, and utilizing a range of financing strategies.

The BUILD Initiative has supported states in outlining system goals, infrastructure needs, state-local roles and responsibilities and have supported states in developing provider outreach strategies, choosing quality measures, creating data quality assurances, developing evaluation strategies and creating culturally competent systems.

The Alliance for Early Childhood Finance focuses on QRIS as a tool for system reform. The Alliance has supported states through facilitating planning and designing of standards, assessments, monitoring procedures, financial incentives and outreach. They have also provided comparative information and cost estimations.