Transcript HEAD START 101

HEAD START 101
Guam Head Start Program
Head Start History
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1965 – The birth of Head Start Head Start is
now middle aged!! 44 Years old.
Part of the War on Poverty program
Health and Human Services grant from the
Office of Head Start.
Guam Head Start History
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Head Start programs began as a
Community Action Agency Program
Guam Head Start started as a summer
program in 1965 and has continued for
some 44 years
GDOE becomes grantee
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In 1974: Public law 12 -165 Act to transfer the
functions and responsibilities of the Head Start
Division of the Community Action Agency to an
appropriate division within the Department of
Education.
Head Start has been part of the Elementary Division
since then.
MISSION OF HEAD START
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To break the cycle of failure by preparing young low
income children and their families to better succeed
in life.
To promote school readiness by enhancing social and
cognitive development of children through the
provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and
other services to enrolled children and families..
Mission: Guam Head Start
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Prepare:
Children and families for
Success
Promote: Social competency and
Awareness
Provide: Support and Services
Objectives of Head Start
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Provide children with services to enhance their
growth and development
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Strengthen families as the primary caregivers/
nurturers of their children
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Support families by providing opportunities for
them to progress toward their goals of self
sufficiency
Objectives continued.
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Link children and families to needed community
services by strengthening collaborative partnerships.
Ensure well-managed programs that involve
parents in the decision making. Strengthen shared
decision making with all stakeholders
Program Delivery
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Guam Head Start is a center based program
operating 5 days per week and at least 160
days per year.
25 centers are currently based in 20 of our
elementary schools
Teaching staff/ student ratio 1/10 – 20
children per classroom.
Must provide enrollment opportunities
or at least 10% children with disabilities
Regulations
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Reauthorization of the Head Start Act:
December 2007; Public Law 110-134
Federal Performance Standards: 45 CFR
1301 – 1311
Federal Review: Ongoing Monitoring every 3
years: we were reviewed January 2010
Systems
Systems that must exist in all Head Start
Agencies through all content areas
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Governance
Planning
Communication
Record-keeping and Reporting
Ongoing monitoring
Self- Assessment
Human Resources
Fiscal Management
ERSEA (Eligibility, Registration, Selection,
Enrollment, Attendance)
Comprehensive services
Content Areas
 Child Development and Health
Services
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Family and Community Partnerships
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Program Design and Management
. . . for the whole child
• early education
• disabilities
• health
• mental health
• nutrition
• family services
• parent involvement
• parenting education
• dental services
Service Areas
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Education:
 Ongoing Assessments
 Individualization all children
Disability Services
Health / Nutrition Services
Mental Health Services
Family & Community Partnerships
Parent Involvement
Education Services
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Curriculum is Developmentally appropriate
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Curriculums used:
 Creative Curriculum
 Second step
 I am moving, I am learning
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Standards do not conflict the Kindergarten
standards
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Lesson plans must include: individualization,
medical, dental, nutrition, mental health and
parent involvement activities.
Health Services
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Screening: hearing, vision, physical,
developmental, behavioral and lead screening.
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Dental Health
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Mental Health
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Nutrition
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Preventative health tracking and follow-up
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Assistance with Medical and Dental Home and
follow up of treatment plans.
Screening/Assessment/
Evaluation
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Physical Exam, Health History, dental, vision,
hearing, Nutrition history
Speech & language screening.
Behavior screening
Fine and Gross motor skills
Concepts
Self Health and Social Development
Disability Services
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Least Restrictive Environment
Dual enrollment possible
Related Services provided in the classroom
Interaction with same age peers
Attendance at district school
10% enrollment of children with disabilities is
required
FAMILY / COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
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Assist families in determining family strengths,
needs & goals
Family Partnership Agreement
Refer to community resources
Provide Support
Home Visits
Head Start
Community Partners…
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Government Agencies and Private Service
Providers
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Collaborate on the provision of services as
well as in the planning and implementation of
programs/activities
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Health Services Advisory Committee
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
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Parent participation is important
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Lesson and activity planning
Budget
All parents and/or guardians welcome
Volunteering in the classroom
Parent training
Parent Child activities
Parent Educational goals
Governance
Parent Opportunities
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Training: Head Start is an option for various
programs. (classroom, office, maintenance)
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Education: GED,
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Parent education/ training
Volunteers in Head Start…
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Parents, Family Members, JOBS, FSS, UOG &
GCC Students, Community Members Welcome
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Parents in the DPH&SS JOBS Program or the
GHURA FSS Program have the option to be
placed in Head Start – Contact the Head Start
Family Services Staff for more information
Head Start Governance
Roles and responsibilities
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Management:
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Support shared decision making
Facilitate communication and information sharing between
the GEPB and GHSPC
Implement decisions and policies
Primary Head Start management carry out the day to day
activities of the program
Guam Education Policy Board
“Governing Board”
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Board of Directors for Guam Head Start Program
Carry out the requirements of shared decision
making
Legal responsibility
Fiduciary responsibility
Guam Head Start Policy Council
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Actively Participate in the Shared decision
making process
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Being involved in the planning of the program
and budget and discussions before approval
is sought.
What does the PC do?
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Work with the management staff and Guam
Education Policy Board (Governing body) to:
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Help develop, review, and approve or disapprove
the following:
 Grant application which includes the budget
 How to implement shared decision making
Continued.
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Program planning
 Goals and objectives
 Program activities
Review monthly financial statements
 Is the money being spent in a timely
manner?
 Current balances
Determine the criteria for recruiting, selection
and enrollment priorities.
Participate in the annual self assessment
Planning / discussion cycle
Shared decision making.
Strategic Planning
Committee
GEPB
Work Session
GEBP /
GHSPC
Discussion/Decision
Parents
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Power of shared decision making: grant
writing, budget, policies, procedures
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Primary teacher of children
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Awareness of family goals and needs
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Advocate for family
Community Partners
Serve on advisory committees such as
Health Services Advisory Committee
May serve on the Guam Head Start Policy Council and
the Center Level Parent Groups
Collaboration between programs/ projects to provide
services to our community and our Head Start
families.
Teacher credentials
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Head Start teachers must be Head Start Teacher
certified and meet recertification requirements
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Teachers must have Early childhood Education
credentials
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New Head Start act requires all HS teachers to have
at least an AA/AS by 2011 and 50% nationwide
must have a BA/BS by 2013 in Early childhood
Education.
Teacher aide / assistants
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Head Start Act requires all to obtain at a
minimum a Early Childhood Certificate by 2013
(Child Development Associate) or working
towards an AA /AS in Early Childhood.
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Teacher aides in Head Start are not
replacement 1:1 aides. They are teaching staff
and work with the required adult to child ration of
1/10.
Child staff ratio
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By Head Start regulations the classroom needs to
have 2 paid staff to work with the children.
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Volunteers are encouraged to add to the adult / child
ratio.
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Head Start usually provides our own substitutes
from central office for our paid staff.
Head Start Curriculum
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Developmentally appropriate
Creative Curriculum
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Ongoing monitoring
Report 3 times / year
Outcomes based: literacy, math, science, and dual
language stressed
Second Step Curriculum
Health curriculum includes dental, nutrition, and
mental health
 Parent involvement / parent activities
included
 I am Moving, I am learning (physical fitness
and nutrition
Teaching staff expectations
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Child contact includes all the curriculum pieces:
social skills, meals physical fitness activities and
parent child activities.
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Family Involvement is part of their classroom
prep and afternoon activities.
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Home visits: 2 required and prn for issues and
absences
Parent involvement activities:
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Central Level parent Group (similar to PTO) advisior
Encourage to contribute to the school community
Expectations continued
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Record keeping and tracking medical, dental,
progress on goals and objectives for all children
and families.
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Ongoing monitoring tool of classroom
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Discussing monthly activities with the Principal.
There is a form to be completed and signed.
Classroom technology
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Each classroom should have at least one
computer: goal is 2.
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Students use one and staff use the other.
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Parents are invited to use the computer too.
Head Start Budget
Federal Budget
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Basic Grant covers personnel costs and costs
to provide comprehensive services to families
and children. Amount is set by Washington DC
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Training and technical Assistance grant is
linked to training plan and may not be
transferred to the Basic costs. Amount is set
by DC
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Supplemental grants opportunities vary from
year to year. The availability and amount is
set by the Office of Head Start
Funding: 2009 - 2010
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Basic Grant: Salaries and operations: $ 2,168,195
Training and Technical Assistance: $41,898
COLA: $66,347
Supplemental: for training at the Region IX office:
$25,000
ARRA award: COLA and Quality Improvement:
$228,859.
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COLA: $39,895: fringe benefits, mileage, cost of living increases
in operations
Quality Improvement: $188,964
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$94,499: professional development
$94,465: classroom and curricular enhancements and renovations and
minimal personnel (extension of part time aide hours)
Local budget Projected budget for 2010
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$775,000 estimate: utilities, personnel,
xerox,and gas
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School supply formulas – Each school counts
our children in their census for supplies. (This
seems to be area of concern)
Next year award requests:
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Basic grant: $2,234,542
Training and technical assistance: $43,784
COLA: $39,895
ARRA expansion: pending approval: ends
September 30, 2011
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Basic: $282,780
Training and technical assistance: $5,656