Head Start
The year Head Start first began
What is 1965
FSM
True or False
A child with a disability can be excluded from events in Head Start
What is false
Name one challenge preschoolers face at home that make it more difficult to be ready for school and ready to learn
What is lack of sleep; lack of food; unstable housing; poor social interactions
True or False
Any child with any disability can enroll into a Head Start program as long as they are age eligible
What is false
The IEP will determine if Head Start is the proper setting for that child. It depends on the amount of services that child is required to have
Mission of Y Head Start Baltimore City
ADA
What is Americans with Disabilities Act
Who can make a referral for a child?
Who is the parent and/or teacher
True or False:
Children are expected to have social emotional AND academic competency when they start school in Kindergarten
What is true
Any condition of the body or mind that makes it difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities and interact with the world around them
What is a disability
Age eligibility for Head Start students
What is 3-5 (if they turn 5 after September 1st)
IEP
IFSP
What is Individualized Education Program
What is Individualized Family Service Plan
This person signed The Head Start Act in 2007
Who is George W Bush
What are the two motor skills measured in early childhood
What are fine motor and gross motor
The number of children with disabilities we are mandated to enroll
What is 10%
The amount of time per month per child that parents are asked to volunteer in the program.
What is 16 hours per month per child
BIR
What is Behavior Incident Report
If a child has a challenging day with their behavior, what are the steps the teacher should take to document those behaviors?
What is:
Write a BIR
Speak with the parent in private about the child's day
Submit the BIR to their SDO and SDEI
The rate of expulsion is much higher among this group
What is Black boys
Half of the 17,000 preschool students who were suspended or expelled nationwide in 2021 were Black boys
True or False
A child who doesn't sit still while stories are being read, or during large or small group activities most likely has a disability
What is false
The child may be a different type of learner than what is being offered in the classroom at the time
The child may not want to engage with the activity
OHS Director
Who is Khari Garvin
HSPPS
What is Head Start Program Performance Standards
The licensing agency for Head Start in Maryland
What is MSDE (Maryland State Department of Education)
The five domains of School Readiness
What are:
Approaches to Learning (self regulation)
Social and Emotional Development
Language & Literacy Development
Cognition: Math
Physical Development
Why do Head Start programs have a mandated percentage of children they must serve
What is:
Head Start programs are federally funded and have to comply with federal mandates (ADA)