Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)

The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is Michigan's state-funded preschool for four-year-old children. Families qualify for free preschool based on annual income guidelines.

Wayne RESA receives an annual grant and administers the program in Wayne County. Our staff are responsible for ensuring the 105 school districts, public school academies, and community based childcare centers meet the following:

• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility and integrity with every dollar they receive
• Hire early childhood degreed staff meeting the credentialing requirements of the grant
• Provide professional learning experiences tied to the approved curriculum
• Support teaching teams as they design daily instruction addressing each child’s physical, cognitive, emotional and social needs.

Research on GSRP enrolled children provided with high-quality experiences documented significant positive developmental differences when compared to children from the same backgrounds who did not attend a high-quality preschool program.

Free Resources

Access MiLEAP and the Michigan Dept. of Education's Kindergarten Transition Toolkit website

MAISA, together with the offices of MiLEAP and MDE, are excited to share free resources, Kindergarten Round Up templates and communication guidelines for you to share with your families.

They include:

• Kindergarten Round Up customizable templates: postcard, flyer, letter, emails, and text messages
• Book list for families: Kindergarten transition
• Kindergarten "Ready, Set, Grow" videos for sharing on social media
• Kindergarten readiness infographic
• And more!

Easily Access and Use the Materials

Kindergarten Transition Toolkit Module Video Overview

MAISA's EduPaths team has created a module to guide you through all of the materials. They even
created a video to show you how to access the module.

This very brief module gives an overview of the following:

• What parents need to know
• Communication best practices
• Templates for communication
• How best to use the tools
• Sharing communication materials with partners