Final Rule on Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming – Technical Updates
Log Number: ACF-OHS-PI-24-06 | Issuance Date: 10/31/2024
Continuous Improvement
These resources explain how Head Start programs use data from ongoing monitoring and annual self-assessments to improve systems and services that help in achieving goals related to positive outcomes for children and families. Ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement together make up one of the 12 program management systems of the Management Systems Wheel and are a program foundation in the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework.
Workforce Policies in the Updated Head Start Program Performance Standards
Watch this webinar for a deep dive into the workforce standards that increase wages and benefits for Head Start educators and other staff.
Updates to the Performance Standards: Nurturing the Promise
Watch this webinar for a detailed review of changes to the Performance Standards around staff wages, benefits, wellness, child safety, and more. It also features implementation strategies and timelines.
Final Rule on Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming
Log Number: ACF-OHS-PI-24-05 | Issuance Date: 08/21/2024
CLASS Quality Improvement
Explore the resources on this page to find information useful to directors, education managers, coaches, teachers, and others who want to improve the quality of instruction for children in Head Start programs.
Head Start and CLASS Quality Improvement
Learn more about how the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS): Pre-K® observation tool helps improve teacher-child interactions program quality and child outcome.
The 5Rs for Early Learning Leaders: Using Resources to Support Program Quality
Discover how to share resources that promote cross-training and support education staff’s professional growth. Explore strategies that lead to shared understanding of quality practices across education teams.
Ongoing Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
Explore key components of ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement. Examine their purpose in the planning cycle and identify valuable tools and practices for program leaders.
Intentional Planning and Quality Improvement in Family Child Care
Use these resources and materials to help plan to deliver services within a family child care setting.
Data on Improving Quality in Head Start Programs
Four reports provide evidence that, since the last reauthorization, quality in Head Start has increased across the country..