ERSEA
Eligibility
Recruitment/Selection
Enrollment
Attendance
100
How do programs verify eligibility based on income?
What is pay stubs, tax forms, other proof of income for the relevant time. If the parent does not have any income, a written statement outlining their non-existing income, third party, and staff verification? 1302.12(i)(1)(i-iii).
100
When a child is transitioning from EHS to HS, what should happen with eligibility?
What is re-determine eligibility again? New income and application should be submitted before a child is accepted in HS program.
100
What is the document used to rank families by order of priority?
What is the Selection Criteria?
100
What is the process in which we should intake parents, have them complete forms, engage in one on one conversation, and be hands on helping them complete documents needed for enrollment.
What is Interview Style?
100

What is the minimal percentage should children attend their programs for to be in compliance with attendance.

What is 85%?

200
What are the various forms of proof of age.
What are birth certificates, passports, visas, and medical cards.
200

What are two most important things in making a child eligible for Head Start

What is Age & Income?

200
What is the purpose of the selection criteria?
What is to reach those most in need of services 1302.13
200
The performance standard number for enrollment.
What is 1302.15
200
How long after a child's absence should a center follow up with the parent?
What is one hour?
300
What do ERSEA acronym mean?
What is Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility, and Attendance.
300
Program staff interview this way if an in-person interview is not possible or convenient for the family.
What is a telephone interview?
300
What categories should receive the most points on the selection criteria?
What is homeless, foster care, special needs, child's age, child care subsidy? 1302.14(a)(1)
300
A program must maintain its ________________level and fill any vacancy as soon as possible. A program must fill any vacancy within 30 days.
What is funded enrollment?
300
If a program determines a child eligible under 1302.12(c)(1)(iii), it must allow the child of what type of family to attend for up to 90 days or as long as allowed under state licensing requirements, without immunization and other records, to give the family reasonable time to present these documents.
What is a homeless family?
400
A program must train management and staff members who make eligibility determinations within...
What is 90 Days of hiring.
400

What are the age requirements for Head Start children...?

Be at least three years old or turn three years old by the date used to determine eligibility for public school in the community in which the Head Start program is located and be no older than the age required to attend school.

400
What is the process...If a program operates in a service area where Head Start eligible children can enroll in high-quality publicly funded pre-kindergarten for a full school day....
What is the program must prioritize younger children as part of the selection criteria...(1302.14(a)(3))
400
How long can a slot be vacant before a program has to fill the vacancy?
What is 30 days. 1302.15(a)
400

(i) Provide information about the benefits of regular attendance; (ii) Support families to promote the child's regular attendance; (iii)Conduct a home visit or make other direct contact with a child's parents if a child has multiple unexplained absences (such as two consecutive unexplained absences), etc

What are Attendance Strategies?

500
What is the recruitment frequency?
What is ongoing. All year round.
500
What are the categorical eligibility requirements...
What is a pregnant mom (EHS only not HBH) or child if the family's income is equal to or below poverty line, the family is for public assistance including TANF child-only payments, homeless, or in foster care 1302.12 (c)(1)(i)-(v)
500
A program cannot deny enrollment based on...
What is disability, chronic health condition or its severity 1302.14(a)(4)
500
A program uses this document if determine if there are families experiencing a homelessness in the area, or children in foster care that could benefit from services, the program may reserve one or more enrollment slots for pregnant women and children experiencing homelessness and children in foster care, when a vacancy occurs.
What is the Community Needs Assessment? 1302.15 (c)
500
The performance standard number for Attendance
What is 1302.16
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