The PPA research team conducted site visits to eight providers enrolled in the Infant/Toddler Quality Improvement (ITQI) Pilot to interview key staff and collect parent surveys.
This pilot provided funding to providers to expand infant/toddler state-subsidized slots, in conjunction with Michigan’s Child Development and Care (CDC) Scholarship program. The pilot, overseen by the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) for the State, began in December 2023 and concluded in September 2024. A total of 196 providers were part of the pilot.
The case studies provide an understanding of the provider experiences with the pilot, beyond administrative data. However, the experiences shared in the case studies may not be representative of all the pilot providers’ experiences. Providers are not named in this report for confidentiality reasons.
You can find the report available below.
