Head Start Program Performance Standards 2010 1040
Head Start StandardsHead Start StandardsTraining Options:These training modules are based upon the Head StartStandards as of June/July 2006.HEAD START of Greater Dallas through thispage provides three different options for Head Start Standards training.The first option is On-Line training. This is the only option that willprovide HSGD staff with documented individualized or self-paced training.The second and third options are designed to be done in classroom (group)settings, and documentation of this training can only be provided if thetraining is conducted by an agency certified instructor, and Sign-In Sheets aresubmitted to the Training Department.Click on any of the following modules,complete the packet and the results if correct will be sent to Training to bedocumented in your training record. Completion of each document willprovide you with 30 minutes of documented training.
Team Performance Standards
The Head Start Program Performance StandardsThe define standards and minimum requirements for the entire range of Head Start services. They apply to both Head Start and Early Head Start programs. They serve as the foundation for Head Start’s mission to deliver comprehensive, high-quality individualized services supporting the school readiness of children from low-income familiesThe Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) were revised in 2016 to strengthen and improve the quality of Head Start programs. The streamlined Standards were the first comprehensive revision of the HSPPS since they were originally published in 1975. The HSPPS reflect best practices and the latest research on early childhood development and brain science. They give grantees flexibility in achieving positive child and family outcomes, and encourage the use of data to track progress and reach goals in all program areas., or download the.Find more about the website.Head Start ActOn Dec. 12, 2007, President Bush signed, reauthorizing the Head Start program. The Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 had several provisions to strengthen Head Start quality.
These include alignment of Head Start school readiness goals with state early learning standards, higher qualifications for the Head Start teaching workforce, State Advisory Councils on Early Care and Education in every state, and increased program monitoring, including a review of child outcomes and annual financial audits.