Early Childhood Standards of Quality for ... - State of Michigan

with the child and/or is a significant personin the child’s life could be included.Family Collaboration/Partnership:Refers to respecting family membersas equal partners in all phases of theearly childhood program. Families areintegrated into the early childhoodprogram through opportunities to planand participate in all stages of programdevelopment and implementation.Supportive opportunities encourage familymembers to expand their knowledge ofchild development, increase parentingskills, extend children’s learning at home,and utilize community resources.Family Literacy: Programs which servethe entire family and which involveparents and children in interactive literacyactivities, training for parents regardinghow to be the primary teacher for theirchildren, adult literacy, and an earlychildhood program.Grade Level Content Expectations(GLCEs): Statements of essentialknowledge and skills for K-12 developedto respond to the federal No Child LeftBehind Act of 2001 requirement that statesimplement grade level assessments basedon rigorous academic standards. GLCEsdo not represent the entire richness of acurriculum, but do highlight that which isessential for all students to know and beable to do.Great Start Readiness Program:Michigan’s targeted, publicly-fundedprekindergarten program for four-year-oldchildren who may be “at risk” of schoolfailure. Each child must qualify under SBEadopted risk factors; with a majority ofthe children being low or extremely lowincome. Both center-based and homebasedmodels are available. All programsmust provide strong family involvement/parent education components as well aspreschool education.Head Start Child Outcome Framework(HSCOF): A framework of outcomestatements which apply to the federalHead Start program including eightdomains, 27 domain elements, and relatedindicators intended to be reflective ofwhat children should know or be able todo by the end of Head Start or entry intokindergarten.Head Start Performance Standards:Quality standards which apply to thefederal Head Start program and whichaddress all aspects of early childhooddevelopment and health services, familyand community partnerships, and programdesign and management.Inclusion: The principle of enablingall children, regardless of their diverseabilities, to participate actively in naturalsettings within their communities. Naturalsettings include the home and local earlychildhood programs.Individualized Education Plan (IEP):A written education plan for a child withdisabilities developed by a team ofprofessionals and the child’s parent(s);it is reviewed and updated yearly anddescribes how the child is presently doing,what the child’s learning needs are, andwhat services the child will need.Individualized Family Service Plan(IFSP): Refers both to a process anda written document required to planappropriate activities and interventionsthat will help a child with a disability (birththrough age two) and his or her familyprogress toward desired outcomes.Individuals with Disabilities EducationAct (IDEA): A federal program thatprovides funding to states to supportthe planning of service systems and thedelivery of services, including evaluationand assessment, for young children whohave or are at risk of developmentaldelays/disabilities. Funds are providedthrough the Infants and Toddlers Program(known as Part C of IDEA) for services tochildren birth through two years of age, andthrough the Preschool Program (known asPart B-Section 619 of IDEA) for services tochildren ages three through five.Instructional Specialists: Professionalstaff who work collaboratively with theclassroom teacher in areas such as theEarly Childhood Standards of Quality for Prekindergarten 141