Head start program performance standards background the head start program performance standards were first published in 1975 to set requirements for ensuring highquality, comprehensive, individualized services for children and families regardless of where they live or what program they attend. Head start performance standards and other regulations. In the improving head start for school readiness act of 2007, congress instructed the office of head start to update its performance standards and. Head start agencies that provide services to children and families must meet the head start program performance standards and the requirements set forth in the head start act of 2007. Head start in the administration for children and families of the u. We received approximately 1,000 public comments on the nprm with many commenters support. Epsdt periodicity schedules and their relation to pediatric. The accreditation through the council on accreditation coa is equivalent to a 4 star rating, however, if the program met 5 star creditbased education standards for lead. As one of the 10 head start management systems, ersea specifies key elements and requirements to create and maintain a head start. Exploring the head start program performance standards.
Administration for children and families office of head. This definition appears somewhat frequently and is found in the following acronym finder categories. Early head start received a rigorous longitudinal, largescale, randomizedcontrol trial study. Head start performance standards, which lay out expectations for, among other things. The standards in this section address the initial determination of a childs health status and developmental needs, and discuss ongoing services provided in collaboration with parents and professional service providers.
Appendix to part 8head start program performance standards. The programs operated by these grantees or their delegate agencies must meet federal performance standards. The performance standards, which every head start and early head start program must use to establish required teaching practices, learning environments, curricula, assessments, and professional development, are designed to work seamlessly with the head start early learning outcomes framework, which describe what young children should know and be able to do across developmental domains. Jul 09, 2015 currently, nearly a third of head start preschoolers receive only a halfday head start program, and twothirds are in programs that run less than a full 180day school year. Head start programs provide 3 and 4yearold children with early learning experiences to prepare them for kindergarten, as well as comprehensive services to promote childrens positive development and to. The performance standards are the regulations that govern the operation of head start programsfrom governance, educational programming, to comprehensive and family services, to financesand. Moneyball for head start bellwether education partners. Epsdt periodicity schedules and their relation to pediatric oral health standards in head start and early head start.
Head start program performance standards 45 cfr chapter xiii 10109 edition u. Hspps head start program performance standards acronymfinder. The first set of head start program performance standards was published in the 1970s. The chart below is an overview of the quality components of the 2016 head start program performance standards hspps final rule. The ffice of head start awards grants to public and private nonprofit o organizations that operate local head start programs. The primary source of reimbursement for meals for head start children.
Head start children and families experiencing homelessness. Ahead of the heard from bellwether education partners. Today the department of health and human standards released a notice of proposed rulemaking for revised head start performance standards. The hspps reflect best practices and the latest research on early childhood development. The 1994 reauthorization of the head start act established early head start. If an agency delegates operational responsibility for the entire head start or early head start program to one delegate agency, the policy council and policy committee may be the same body. Head start program performance standards united states. The head start program performance standards are the foundation on which programs design and deliver comprehensive, highquality individualized services to support the school readiness of children from lowincome families. The first set of head start program performance standards was published in. They apply to both head start and early head start programs.
The 1975 head start program performance standards defined high quality services in early childhood education, parent involvement, social services, and health. The head start program performance standards define standards and minimum requirements for the entire range of head start services. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ohs releases the new head start program performance standards. Below is information about the head start health and safety performance standards for all classrooms. Currently, nearly a third of head start preschoolers receive only a halfday head start program, and twothirds are in programs that run less than.
Changes in head start performance standards as they apply. Head start program performance standards and the head start act as reauthorized in december 2007 via the following link. Early head start evolved out of head start s long history of providing services to infants and toddlers through parent child centers, comprehensive child development centers and migrant head start programs. These updated standards are the cornerstone of head start s mission, articulating what is needed to. Sep 06, 2016 in the improving head start for school readiness act of 2007, congress instructed the office of head start to update its performance standards and to ensure any such revisions to the standards do.
Department of health and human services administration for children and families. If an agency delegates operational responsibility for the entire head start or early head start program to one delegate agency, the. Quality indicator point detail wisconsin department of. The programs services and resources are designed to foster stable family relationships, enhance childrens physical and emotional wellbeing, and establish an. Ages birth to five and, as appropriate, state early learning. Head start programs enable parents to participate in the workforce while their children receive highquality, comprehensive services that prepare them for kindergarten. Head start is a program of the united states department of health and human services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to lowincome children and families. We are so excited to see this intensive professional development called out in the new head start performance standards and look forward to working with the field to ensure effective coaching becomes the new reality in all head start programs to truly support teachers in. These updated standards are the cornerstone of head starts mission, articulating what is needed to.
Subchapter bthe administration for children and families, head start program. Drivers must also meet state, local, and head start program performance standards 2. A highquality, researchbased curriculum promotes measurable progress toward childrens development. Head start program performance standards were first published in 1975 and are in place to ensure that all programs provide high quality of services. Start including early head start enrollment has fallen by nearly 20,000. These program performance standards are found in 45 cfr parts 15. Lessons from head start programs eric us department of. Head start program transportation in rural areas federal transit. With the beginning of the school year, the united states department of health and human services, administration for children and families, office of head start ohs released the final rule for the new head start program performance standards hspps, the first comprehensive update of head starts regulations since they were originally published in 1975. How is head start program performance standards abbreviated. Performance standards eceap link to document 201920 eceap performance standards washington state department of children, youth, and families dcyf performance standards head startearly head start.
The first set of head start program performance standards. A period for public comment would only extend programs concerns as they attempt to meet these standards by the compliance dates. Aligns with the head start early learning outcomes framework. Stan salett, civil rights organizer, national education policy adviser, and creator of the upward bound program, is also credited with initiating the head start program. In 2010, hhs released the findings of the head start impact study, which tracked the progress of three and fouryearolds entering head start through kindergarten and. Changes in head start performance standards as they apply to. Its purpose is to provide participants with specific knowledge that will enhance and advance job performance. This document contains the notice of proposed rulemaking nprm on head start program performance standards, appearing in the april 22, 1996 federal register. Head start program performance standards the rules and regulations that. Quantifying variation in head start effects on young.
The content and learning outcomes of the curriculum align with the head start early learning outcomes framework elof and state early care and education standards. The administration for children, youth, and families issued this notice to implement the statutory provisions for establishing program performance standards for early head start grantees and agencies providing services to. Overview of the proposed new head start performance standards. Link to document head start performance standards u. The negative effect of head start was statistically significant at the 1 percent significance level for one of the five measures of school performance assessment. Standards for implementing quality early childhood programs. Its justification came from the staff of the presidents council of economic advisers. Head start performance standards notice of proposed. Early head start ehs programs serve infants and toddlers under the age of 3, and pregnant women. Subpart efamily and community engagement program services. Head start programs are still required to comply with statutory background check requirements in the improving head start for school readiness act of 2007, public law 1104, until they can develop systems that will. I love diving into regulations and analyzing how they may be interpreted and applied in realworld settings, and, equally, i love advocating for young children and their families, teachers, and caregivers. Hspps stands for head start program performance standards.
Head start performance standards require ongoing assessment of each child to identify the unique strengths and needs of each child in. Sep 21, 2016 with the beginning of the school year, the united states department of health and human services, administration for children and families, office of head start ohs released the final rule for the new head start program performance standards hspps, the first comprehensive update of head starts regulations since they were originally published in 1975. Start studying headstart program performance standards. The head start program performance standards hspps were revised in 2016 to strengthen and improve the quality of head start programs. Five big changes in the new head start performance standards. Finally, policymakers should fund new research to assess how programs that are implementing new head start program performance standards benefit families and children. Head start performance standards learning activity this supplemental activity can be used in a variety of settings to better familiarize staff, parents, policy council, governing body, community members, or other stakeholders with specific procedures for carrying out a variety of standards in your own local program. Each day hirta transports approximately 27 children per. The material and exercises contained in this activity will familiarize learners with head starts core values, the head start act, and head start. They serve as the foundation for head starts mission to deliver comprehensive, highquality individualized services supporting the school readiness of. New proposed head start performance standards released today. Revised standards were called for in the 2007 head start act and were released as a notice of proposed rule making nprm in the summer of 2015. These stands and their updates have been the foundation of head start, and they have served as a model for state and local early childhood initiatives, including the state of tennessee.
Reduce administrative burden to allow grantees to focus on outcomes over process. There arent a lot of changes to the ersea eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance requirements for head start in the new performance standards. Ehs programs provide intensive comprehensive child development and family support services to lowincome infants and toddlers and their families, and to pregnant women and their families. Head start performance standards preamble part i eclkc hhs. Subpart e family and community engagement program services. This may seem bureaucratic and wonky, but its a big deal. Research demonstrates that early head start shows success for children and families. Since 1965, head start has served more than 30 million children and their families. Although the basic elements of head start are regulated through federal head start program performance standards, grantees and parents can design their individual programs to.
The pages of this document were extracted from the most current edition of 45. Sep 22, 2016 there arent a lot of changes to the ersea eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance requirements for head start in the new performance standards. Although the basic elements of head start are regulated through federal head start program performance standards, grantees and parents can design their individual programs to best meet the needs of the families in the local. Head start is a program designed to give lowincome preschool children a developmental edge when entering kindergarten. New head start program performance standards national head. See head start performance standards, federal register 81172.
The written missionphilosophy statement for the early childhood program is used by the staff as the foundation. Head start program performance standards are the foundation on which programs design and deliver comprehensive, high quality individualized services to support the school readiness of children from lowincome families. Office of head start head start andor early head start. The streamlined standards were the first comprehensive revision of the hspps since they were originally published in 1975. Early head start programs must follow national standards for highquality and comprehensive services. Of the 12 million infants and toddlers across the united states, nearly 1 in 5 lives in poverty. The first set of head start program performance standards were published in the 1970s. Head start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive. A technical issue brief from the mchb national oral health policy center executive summary oral health and dental services are important concerns for head start and early head start hsehs programs. We are so excited to see this intensive professional development called out in the new head start performance standards and look forward to working with the field to ensure effective coaching becomes the new reality in all head start programs to truly support teachers in meeting the learning needs of all children. Indian reservation land, areas designated as nearreservation by the bureau of indian. Maintain core head start principles, including comprehensive services, parent engagement, enrolling the highest need children and valuing diversity. Head start program performance standards pps are the federal regulations that set the rules for all head start and early head start programs.
The new head start program performance standards have been nearly a decade in the making and are the most holistic revision of the standards in 40 years. What the head start performance standards mean for coaching. Nac, the city of madison, and head start performance standards with no noncompliances or findings are accepted as equivalent to a 5 star rating. Ohs releases the new head start program performance. However, there are a few important changes to note. What the head start performance standards mean for.
More guidance is available to grantees through their federal program specialist. The office of head start ohs also offers direction through program instructions pis and information memorandums ims. Head start health and safety in the classroom welcome to. Tennessee head start association providing educational. Center directors and classroom staff will schedule a time for regular head. Department of health and human services administration for children and families office of head start. Head start performance standard guidance related to early head start performance standard 4. Head start program performance standards in addition to the head start act, 42 u. Hspps is defined as head start program performance standards somewhat frequently. Head start formally expand its family to include the provision of early head start services. In 1994 head start reauthorization act established a new program. Head start impact evaluation report finally released the. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, under the authority at 42 u.