History
What is Head Start?
Abbreviations
Job Descriptions
Fun Facts
100

This president's Great Society campaign, laid the groundwork for the formation of the Head Start program.

Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?

100

Head Start is a _______ funded program.

What is federally?
100

G.S.R.P.

What is Great Start Readiness Program?

100

Transports pre-school children and families to pre-school classrooms and/or other programs sponsored events. Assist teaching staff with children and families. Substitutes in classroom and/or childcare when needed. Prepares, delivers, and or assists with meal preparation.

What is bus driver?

100

These states do not have a Head Start Program.

What are none?

200

Head Start began in this year.

What is 1965?

200

Head start was formed to give preschool children from families with low income a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, ______, and educational needs. 

What is nutritional?

200

E.L.O.F.

What is Early Learning Outcomes Framework?

200

Will encourage children's development in a play-based and trauma-informed learning environment. Provide respectful, playful, and age-appropriate interactions with children. Assists the teacher and teacher assistant in meeting the social emotional needs of the children and implementing developmentally appropriate experiences. Provide support to teaching team, families, and bus driver during arrival, transitions, and departure of children. Contributes professional and reflective communication with co-workers and other departments within the agency. Participates in all health and safety activities.

What is Classroom Assistant?

200

The term head start has in origins in this sport.

What is horse-racing?

300

Head Start is now a part year program, but it originally started as a ______.

What is an 8 Week Summer program?

300

The ways a family may be eligible for Head Start include low income, foster care, homelessness, or ________.

What is receiving public assistance?

300

H.S.P.P.S.

What is Head Start Program Performance Standards?

300

Assists the classroom teacher in planning and carrying out individualized education plans and classroom activities. Performs a variety of duties designed to support each child's social, emotional, intellectual, language, and physical development in a manner appropriate to their age, stage of development, and based in sound practices. Assists in maintaining a safe nurturing environment. Maintains confidentiality and accurate records on each child's progress.

What is Assistant Teacher.

300

Head Start is a program under this federal U.S. department.

What is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services?

400

In this year, the Early Head Start program was established to serve children from birth to age three, in an effort to capitalize on research evidence that showed that the first three years are critical to children's long-term development. 

What is 1994?

400

Head Start Policy Council must be made up of two types of representatives: parents of children who are currently enrolled in the program and community representatives. ______ percentage of Policy Council must be parents of currently enrolled children.

What is 51%.

400

E.R.S.E.A

What is Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance?

400

Provide children with a rich learning environment and varied experiences based upon their developmental level to help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally. Screen and assess children for development of appropriate programming and referrals. Communicate with parents regarding their child's progress and involve family members in the classroom program. Maintain compliance with requirements and standards, including required documentation.

What is Classroom Teacher?

400

Head Start serves this many children every year.

What is over one million?

500

This man assembled the panel of experts that were tasked to develop a comprehensive child development program that would help communities meet the needs of disadvantaged preschool children.

Who is Sargent Shriver?

500

The Head Start mission statement is "Head Start programs promote the _______ of young children from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development."

What is school readiness?

500

P.F.C.E.

What is Parent, Family, Community Engagement?

500

To coordinate and provide direct support services to Head Start families through case management, home visits, family needs assessment, family goals, resources and referrals, establishing and maintaining community partnerships, and doing recruitment/enrollment.

What is Family Advocate?

500

The current director of the Office of Head Start.

Who is Khari Garvin?

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