Where are the rights of children with disabilities and families detailed? (3 answers)
(IDEA) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,
Head Start Performance Standards, Part 1308, and
Americans with Disabilities Act, all have this detailed.
100
What is individualization?
Looking at each child and taking the following into consideration; rates of development, interests, temperaments and learning styles, home language and cultural backgrounds.
100
What do we do with a child with a short-term injury or short-term contagious illness?
The child is temporarily excluded for a period of time when he/she poses a significant risk to others.
100
When must Head Start staff engage in partnership building with parents?
What is as early after enrollment as possible?
100
The grantee must maintain an enrollment level that is ________________________ its funded slot
Equal to.
200
What is a developmental screening?
A brief check to identify children who need further evaluation.
200
What is a Curriculum?
1. A written plan that includes goals for children's learning and development and materials needed to support goals.
2. Experiences through which children achieve goals and what staff and parents do to help them
200
What are the written procedures regarding administration of medication?
The Physician's instruction and parent authorization in original prescription bottle, storage in school office with qualifed person to administer meds.
200
Head Start Program must consider these 3 things for selecting children and families to be served.
What is the income of eligible families, the age of the child and the residency of the child?
200
According to Standards, Action should be taken when average daily attendance falls below this number.
What is 85%
300
Who is the Disabilities Coordinator and how does she work with other staff?
Liz Beindorff works with other staff to ensure that provisions to meet special needs are incorporated into the Head Start program and nutrition program if needed.
300
Lunch and snack during the Head Start day, contribute to the development and socialization of children by providing these 2 things?
Staff and children eat together family style, share the same menu and try a variety of foods.
300
In 90 days the nurse has to have this done with each Head Start student? (2 answers)
1. The child has a medical home (doctor, clinic) for continuous health care.
2. Determines if the child is up- to- date on schedule of preventive and primary health care.... (shots and physicals).
300
What is a "family" as defined by Head Start?
Head Start defines this "as all persons living in the same household who are supported by the income of the parents/guardians of the child enrolling/participating in the program and related to the child by blood, marriage, or adoption".
300
Head Start's training system must include these 2 things at a minimun?
1. Methods for identifying and reporting Child Abuse and Neglect and
2. Methods for planning successful child and family transitions to and from the Head Start Program?
400
If the program has met its required 10% of enrollment for children with disabilities and has space, it cannot refuse___________________
A child with a disability.
400
2 ways that staff can promote cognitive and language development.
By providing creative self-expression opportunities and promoting interactions and language use.
400
Why are safety locations, telephone numbers and directions of emergency response systems posted?
These are mandated in policies and procedures for health emergencies.
400
Term limit for membership of any Policy Council member.
What are 3 one year terms?
400
Grantees and delegate agencies must ensure everyone abides by Standards of Conduct which includes 3 statements
What is
1. Using positive methods of child guidance?
2. Respecting and promoting unique identity of each child and family?
3. Following program confidentiality policies?
500
What is an annual review?
Head Start Service Plans (IEP) must be reviewed and updated in this time period.
500
What is emerging Literacy and Numeracy development?
Having inviting, reading and writing materials supports that help children grow in these areas
500
Topical floride treatment, other necessary preventive measures and dental treatments as determined by dental professional are used for this check-up.
What is dental treatment and follow up?
500
What time frame must each grantee and delegate conduct an in-depth Community Assessment within its service area?
Once every 3 years?
500
Effective 2 way communication must occur between staff and parents and include these 2 things.
1. Communication on a regular basis
2. Communicating in the parents' primary or preferred language?