Program Planning: Sequencing Activities to Maximize Time and Enhance Usefulness

Feb 17, 2022

In Head Start/Early Head Start, a coordinated approach to program planning and management supports the provision of high-quality services for children and families. Each year, programs implement a variety of required activities to guide programmatic and fiscal operations. The timing of these activities, and how they build upon each other, can impact their effectiveness and value they bring to the program.

This Year in Talking Points

Jan 23, 2020

Happy New Year! 2019 was a busy year for early care and education programs. From state to local levels, departments and agencies competed for new funding and worked hard to improve program quality and provide services to meet the needs of young children and families....

Tips and Resources for a Strong Community Assessment

Jun 21, 2017

As you know, the core components of community assessment are similar to the old Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS). In last week’s post, we talked about what’s the same and what’s different.

Program Improvement through Planning

Mar 19, 2015

By Gwynne Scheffer Program planning is critical to delivering a high quality and comprehensive Head Start and Early Head Start programming. Determining community strengths and needs, and using a systematic process for creating achievable goals, writing plans, and...

Program Improvement through Planning

Mar 19, 2015

By Gwynne Scheffer Program planning is critical to delivering a high quality and comprehensive Head Start and Early Head Start programming. Determining community strengths and needs and using a systematic process for creating achievable goals, writing plans and...

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