Head Start & Early Head Start

Policy and Fiscal CommitteeFebruary 7, 2011

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Head Start

Presentation

1.Head Start-Overview

2.Head Start in Massachusetts Data

3. Office of Head Start Road Map to Excellence –New vision & Priorities

• Revised Performance Standards• National Resources Centers• Monitoring• Strengthening Collaboration

4.FY12 Head Start State Supplemental Grant

5.Resources

6.Questions2

Head Start

1. What is Head Start? Head Start (HS) is an early education and comprehensive

child development program that serves low-income children from birth to age 5 and their families, as well as families pre-birth, Early Head Start (EHS). It is administered by the Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

What is Head Start’s Goal? To increase the school readiness of young children

from low-income families and prepare them for later learning. It is also a two-generational program that promotes family engagement, and provides family support and social services to prenatal families and families of all enrolled children.

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2. Head Start in MASSACHUSETTS

FY10 Head Start provided services to:

16,166 children*, 181 pregnant women, & 14,927

families in over 385 communities.

FY10 Head Start provided services to:

16,166 children*, 181 pregnant women, & 14,927

families in over 385 communities.

Western7%

Greater Boston

22%

Southeast 21% Northeast

17%

Greater Worcester

15%

Cape and Islands 7%

Greater Springfield 7%

Boston7%

Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) 07/01/09-09/10/2010 –*Cumulative numbers Enrollment years

Transportation Services provided to 5,338 students

Geographic Representation of HSGeographic Representation of HS

Agency Types Represented: Community Action Agency (CAA) :28 grantees

School System (public/private): 2 grantees (Worcester & Westfield)

Private/Public Non-Profit (non CAA): 17 grantees

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Head StartGrantees in Massachusetts

PIR FY 2009-2010 Data. Program Information Report (PIR)* MSHS=Migrant and Seasonal HS

Program Type Grantees Participants Federal Funded

Head Start Preschool granteesAges (3-kindergarden entry)

29 14,338

Early Head Start granteesAges (0-2)

18 1,647

Migrant and Seasonal Program (HSMS) Ages (0-2)

1 99

Total Funded: 48 grantees (PIR’s count)

16,084

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Number of Children Enrolled in EHS/HS Programs (by Age)

2009/2010 Head Start Program Information Report*=Federal Funded numbers PIR data

EARLY HEAD START HEAD START

682371

1,146

5,697

6,828

1,261

Total:16,048*

Head Start in Massachusetts

PIR FY 2009 data & ACF/OHS data 2009

Program Options # Children funded % of Children

Center-based Full Day (5 days per week)

4,967 37%

Center-based Part Day (5 days per week)

6,642 49.58%

Of these, the number in double sessions

138 1.03%

Center-based Part Day (4 days per week)

660 4.93%

Of these, the number in double sessions

34 .25%

Combination Option Program

113 0.84%

Locally Designed Option (meet needs of local community i.e. shelters)

87 0.65%

Home-based Program 619 4.62%

Family Child Care Option 202 1.51%

Options for Service Delivery

Services Eight Hours or MoreThere are 4,870 children receiving 8 hours or more per day.

Services Eight Hours or MoreThere are 4,870 children receiving 8 hours or more per day.

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Head Start in MA- Eligibility

Head Start Eligibility Requirements – Performance Standards ERSEA

Head Start EligibilityAge eligibility

Head Start (3- kindergarten entry)Early Head Start (0-3) Also serves pregnant women

Income Eligibility: Family income less than or equal to 100% of the federal poverty level Income between 100% & 130% (no more than 35%) Over- income (a limited number of families)

Categorical Eligibility: Receipt of Public Assistance Foster children Homeless children Children with Disabilities (10% of enrollment)

Other: Family must live in their local program’s service area (unless family is homeless then this requirement does not apply)

Head Start – Comprehensive Services

Examples of HS & EHS Services Provided

Screening - Cognitive, developmental, behavioral, sensory (vision & hearing); determining children’s oral health status; referring children for services if needed;

Individualized learning & formative assessment; preschool programs use the FY 2010 Revised Head Start Child Development & Early Learning Framework, this reflect key elements of school readiness*

Monitoring children’s health status including their nutritional status; requiring dental examinations; linking children to medical and dental homes;

Soliciting parental information, observations, and concerns about their

child's mental health and responding to the identified behavioral and mental health concerns of an individual child or group of children;

Promoting family engagement, family literacy, Father Initiatives, and other activities to support parents as their child’s first educator;

Providing family support services to help families achieve and maintain self-sufficiency;

Others – See chart next slide

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10,638

11,869

5,708

3,999

3,112

1,869

3,112

1,808

1,527

898

728

941

305

259

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000

Parenting Education

Health Education

Emergency/Crisis Intervention

Housing Assistance

Mental Health Services

Adult Education

English as a Second Language (ESL) Training

Job Training

Child Abuse and Neglect Services

Domestic Violence Services

Substance Abuse Prevention or Treatment

Child Support Assistance

Assistance to Families of Incarcerated Individuals

Marriage Education

2009/2010 Head Start Program Information Report cumulative

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Family Services Provided

Number of FamiliesIn FY09/10

Head Start served 1,213 Homeless Families

14,382 Families received at least

one service

Head Start in Massachusetts FY11-Federal Funds

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Funding Source –(OHS Federal Funds) does not included ARRA

Allocation FY 2011 (includes COLA & training)

HS Base-Federal funds (ACF/OHS) $104,703,999

EHS Base-Federal funds (ACF/OHS) $10,605,770

Head Start Collaboration Office (HSSCO) $175,000

Total Federal Funding HS & EHS $115,120,935

ACF/OHS –FY2011 Data

The annual COLA is based on Consumer Price Index (CPI). From FY2002-2008 programs experienced a real cut of 13%when adjusted for inflation and for the first time since 1955 the CPI is currently projected to decrease.

Funding Source (OHS Federal Funds)

Allocation FY10

HS/ ARRA Expansion Federal funds total (13 programs)

$1,305,045(151 children)

EHS Expansion Federal funds total (10 programs) $7,950,739 (590 children)

Total ARRA Federal funding $9,255,784

FY10-Federal ARRA Funding (Funded in FY10 to serve 09/30/10-9/29/11)FY10-Federal ARRA Funding (Funded in FY10 to serve 09/30/10-9/29/11)

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Funding Source Allocation FY11 Description

HS State Supplemental

$7.5 Million 1.Provides state supplemental salary grants to support staff. 

2.Funds are also used to meet matching requirements federal funds.

3. 254 slots -support expansion of enrollment services **

Financial Subsidies * –Voucher & contracts

$ 7,110,534 2,397 slots are supported through voucher and contracted slots (Before and after care)

Total $14,610,534 Total State Children:2,649

Head Start FundsMA State Funds

*EEC Financial Subsidies data for July 90 to June 2010. Includes voucher and contracts (before and after care)

**=the cost of 254 expansion of enrollment services to state-funded children are not included in the Supplemental Budget Cost. However, programs are required to commit to serve the number of state funded slots assigned in the original grant, 2006.

FY 2010 EEC-ARRA Head Start Wrap Around Initiative

FY 2010 EEC-ARRA Head Start Wrap Around Initiative

A total placement for this initiative is 251

(Total unique children served are 144: 83 through vouchers and  61 through contracts)

3. Office of Head Start: New Priorities and Vision

The Head Start Roadmap to Excellence: Improving School Readiness & Promoting Long-Term Success

a. Revised Head Start Program Performance Standards: Incorporate the latest evidence on teacher-child interactions and

predictors of school success Emphasize foundational literacy, math, and science skills, and

promote children’s healthy social emotional and physical development.

Incorporate new research showing that family engagement in children’s learning is crucial to achieving positive educational outcomes for children.

Incorporate best practices on family engagement including an increased emphasis on family literacy

Implement the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) to evaluate the quality of teaching and learning activities in the classroom

Further strengthen Early Head Start Quality Standards

Data from OHS Road Map to Excellence13

Head Start- New Priorities and Vision

The Head Start Roadmap to Excellence: helping programs meet new expectations through Professional Development Initiatives and a stronger Training and Technical Assistance System

b. National Resource Centers: Disseminate current research and best practice through National Centers of Early Childhood Excellence

Early Head Start National Resource Center Center on Quality Teaching and Learning Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Center on Program Management, Design, and Fiscal Operations Center on Health, Nutrition, Dental, and Mental Health

Other Resources: Head Start Training and Technical Assistance System

The goal of the T/TA system is to create easy accessible team of

professional development providers at the state and local level, who can

work with HS programs to improve the quality of teaching and other services. (In MA- T/TA system awarded to UMASS Donahue Institute)

*The Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement: has been awarded to Brazelton TouchpointsCenter (BTC) at Children’s Hospital of Boston and the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Research Project (HFRP) with their partners Save the Children, the National PTA, an the Council of Chief State School Officers.

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Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement- MA *

Head Start – New Priorities and Vision

The Head Start Roadmap to Excellence: Enhances the monitoring process to improve how quality is measured including new assessments of teacher-child interactions.

C. Office of Head Start Monitoring Protocols The FY 2011 Monitoring Protocol is the tool that guides the on-site

monitoring review. The Protocol identifies the key requirements (Performance Standards and Federal regulations) against which to monitor grantee performance. Grantee data gathered through the monitoring process provides OHS with information on performance, thereby informing determinations regarding program quality and compliance.

The Protocol has been revised for FY 2011 to place a greater emphasis on the quality of the delivery and management of program services. The focus of the Protocol is on making connections between program systems and collecting data on critical indicators of success in promoting school readiness.

Data from the FY11 Head Start Monitoring Protocol15

Head Start – New Priorities and Vision

Office of Head Start Monitoring Protocols

The Protocol organizes elements of program performance standards, the HeadStart Act, and other regulations into 11 sections against which compliance will be monitored:

1. Health Services 2. Nutrition Services 3. Safe Environments 4. Transportation Services 5. Disabilities Services 6. Mental Health Services 7. Family and Community Partnerships 8. Education and Early Childhood Development (ECD) 9. Fiscal Management 10. Program Design and Management 11. Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance

(ERSEA)

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The Head Start Roadmap to Excellence: assuring the integration of HS into a continuum of High Quality Care and Education that spans from Birth to Age Eight

d. Strengthen Collaboration with Early Childhood Entities at the Local, State, and Federal Levels:

Promote interoperability between the Head Start data system(s) and those of state preschool and K–3 systems

Promote continuity of services and effective transition of Head Start children into the public schools

Collaborate with institutions of Higher Education to promote professional development through education and credentialing programs for early childhood providers in states

Encourage the inclusion of Head Start Program Performance Standards in state Quality Rating and Improvement Systems and support the participation of Head Start programs in QRIS

Bring together key early childhood decision-makers, including representatives of Head Start, to plan the development of state early childhood systems

Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act 2007, 42-USC17

4.FY12 HS State Supplemental Renewal Grant

Purpose and New Requirement:

Enhance program’s capacity to continue to serve state-funded children by implementing program practices that provide the full array of Head Start services;

Support professional development and competency of staff through maintaining compensation support;

Supplement federal funds to support programs’ ability to continue to match no less than 20% of federal funds with non-federal sources. These are the only EEC funds which can be used for matching federal funds;

(NEW) Enhance program’s quality by requiring all Head Start and Early Head Start center-based and family child care program options to fully participate in the QRIS by 2014;

(By requiring 33%participation in FY12 and building to 100%by FY14)

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FY12 HS State Supplemental Renewal Grant

Current Eligibility: (29 existing lead agencies)

Only agencies that received Head Start Supplemental grant funding in FY2011 are eligible to apply for FY12

Program Types: Head Start(29),EHS (12), and Migrant & Seasonal HS (1)

Agency Types: Community Action Agencies, Private/Public Non-profit, School System

Program Options: Center-based, Family Childcare, combination programs, and locally designed

All current Head Start and Early Head Start programs seeking to renew their FY2011 grant must apply for renewal funding using the Head Start State Supplemental Renewal Grant application for FY12.

Data from FY2012 Head Start State Supplemental Grant

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FY12 HS State Supplemental Renewal Grant

Funding: ($7.5 Millions)

This is a one year Renewal Grant (7/1/2011 to 6/30/2012) subject to legislative appropriation, legislative authorization, an annual award of grant funds, and/or any other modification(s) made by EEC;

29 grants- FY12 total allocation FY12 -$7.5 M (including Head Start & Early Head Start lead agencies)

In addition, programs that received State Head Start Expansion Grant funds in FY06 must continue to serve any children still enrolled with these funds in FY12;

Programs must enroll the number of state-funded children in Head Start programs as identified in the Office of Head Start’s Data on state-funded enrollment by program. In FY12 , a total of 254 state funded children were reported by OHS Region 1.

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FY12 HS Supplemental-Allocation & Enrollment

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MA Head Start Grantees FY12 Allocation of Funds Head Start State Funded Enrollment

FY 2011/2012Action for Boston Community Development $1,629,570.00 48Berkshire County Head Start Development $228,372.19 9Cape Cod Child Development $254,411.25 0Citizens for Citizens $238,975.31 0Communities United $204,579.38 10Community Action $368,361.56 6Community Action Agency of Somerville $270,018.75 15Community Action of Franklin, Hampshire and North $249,738.75 10Community Action Programs-Intercity $140,299.69 17Community Teamwork $302,424.38 15Dimock Community Services Corporation $54,572.81 0Greater Lawrence Community Action Council $230,794.69 10Health Education Services $146,963.44 0Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start $530,405.63 54Lynn Economic Opportunity $284,787.19 16Martha’s Vineyard Community Services $22,391.25 0Montachusetts Opportunity Council $237,938.44 0Pathways for Children $176,819.06 0People Acting in Community Endeavors $85,117.50 0Quincy Community Action Programs $203,787.19 9Self-Help $448,248.75 0Somerville Mental Health Association $11,676.56 0South Middlesex Opportunity Council $244,252.50 9South Shore Community Action Council $92,298.75 0Tri-City Community Action Program $141,880.31 12 Triumph $151,275.00 6Westfield School Committee $91,180.31 8Worcester Community Action Council $77,760.00 0Worcester Public Schools $381,099.38 0Total: $7,500,000.00 254

Head Start – Resources/Links

Head Start Program:http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Head%20Start%20Program

Centers of Excellence:http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Head%20Start%20Program/roadmap/HHS_Announces_Centers_Of_Excellence.pdf

FY 2011 Head Start Monitoring Protocol:http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Program%20Design%20and%20Management/Head%20Start%20Requirements/FY%202008%20OHS%20Monitoring%20Protocol

Head Start National Resources Centers:http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Head%20Start%20Program/roadmap/

HHS_Announces_National_Centers.pdf

The Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework: Promoting Positive Outcomes in Early Childhood Programs serving 3-5 years old.

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/ecdh/eecd/Assessment/Child%20Outcomes/HS_Revised_Child_Outcomes_Framework.pdf

Head Start State Collaboration Officehttp://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/State%20collaboration

Head Start Performance Standardshttp://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Program%20Design%20and%20Management/Head%20Start

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Questions?