Head Start Basics
Head Start helps children get ready for this.
What is school?
Washing hands prevents the spread of _________.
What are germs/illness?
Regular communication between staff and families helps support a child's learning at home and at school. This is called ___________.
What is family engagement?
Children learn best through this everyday activity.
What is play?
Children must be signed in and out each day by this person.
What is an authorized adult?
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start serves children whose families work in this industry.
What is agriculture/farm work?
This practice requires staff to consistently see and hear children at all times.
What is active supervision?
Listening carefully and respectfully to parents is called ___________.
What is active listening?
Taking turns and expressing feelings are part of this developmental area.
What is social-emotional development.
Staff must complete required training each year to remain compliant with program requirements. This is called _________.
What is annual training/compliance training?
Children in Migrant & Seasonal Head Start receive meals and snacks that follow these program guidelines.
What are nutrition guidelines (or USDA meal guidelines)?
A spill happens in the classroom while children are playing nearby. What should staff do first?
What is secure the area/remove children from danger?
Staff meet with families to discuss a child's progress and set shared goals for learning and development. This meeting is called a _________.
What is a parent-teacher conference (or family conference)?
Teachers watch and record children's skills and behaviors over time to understand growth and plan support. This process is called ____________.
What is observation/ongoing assessment?
Staff are legally required to report suspected child abuse or neglect.
What is mandated reporting?
Programs must provide services that respect families' culture and language. This is called being ____________.
What is culturally/linguistically responsive?
A child bumps their head but seems fine. What two actions are required?
What is monitor the child and complete an incident report/notify family?
Staff connect families with community resources such as housing, food, or medical services when needs are identified. This process is called _________.
What is referral?
Instead of punishment, teachers teach expectations using this approach.
What is positive guidance?
Written reports should include facts only and avoid personal opinions.
What is objective documentation?
Before services begin, programs must verify that families meet requirements related to age, income, and migrant or seasonal work. This process is called ____________.
What is eligibility determination?
You notice another staff member briefly leaves children unattended. What is your responsibility?
What is immediately ensure supervision and report according to policy?
Protecting personal information shared by families and only sharing it when necessary is called ____________.
What is confidentiality?
A child is not meeting expected developmental milestones. What is the first step staff should take to support the child appropriately?
What is document observations and begin the referral/screening process.
A coworker asks you not to report a safety concern because they already handled it. What should you do?
What is follow reporting procedure and report the concern?