It’s Not Too Soon to Plan for Your Federal Review
Preparing for a Head Start/Early Head Start federal monitoring review takes time and focus. Learn about tips and strategies to prepare for a review under the new Aligned Monitoring System 2.0.
How Does Your Fiscal Strategy Support Teacher Retention?
Tackling the predicament of high turnover and low teacher retention in Head Start/Early Head Start programs is not always easy. Tying retention to a carefully determined compensation plan can also be a challenge. Yet, asking this question is important – how does your fiscal strategy support teacher retention?
Assessment Readiness is Key to a Strong Focus Area Two Review
In recent months we’ve heard concerns from Head Start/Early Head Start programs that were informed they have an upcoming Focus Area Two review as part of the new Aligned Monitoring System 2.0 (AMS 2.0). If your first AMS 2.0 monitoring visit is causing you stress, you’re not alone.
A New Year and Renewed Focus on Monitoring
Last fall, the Office of Head Start (OHS) released Aligned Monitoring System 2.0 (AMS 2.0), a new approach to monitoring Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) programs. This was big news, as AMS 2.0 brings a new and different approach to monitoring. Our...Foundations for Families Approach to Assessing Readiness for Monitoring
Foundations for Families can help to assess your program’s readiness. We have helped support grantees to prepare for many types of monitoring visits over the years. Now, we offer a unique service to help you determine how ready your program is for a review in the AMS 2.0 Focus Areas and CLASS.