YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis
YWCA Head Start History
Head Start Acronyms
MOA
ECLKC
100

Adrian E. Bracy

Who is the former CEO of YWCA of Metro St. Louis?

100

Stacy E. Johnson

Who is our current Head Start director?

100

TSG

What is Teaching Strategies Gold?

100

Missouri Accreditation 

What is MOA?

100

Individualized Professional Development

What is I-PD? 

200

Dr. Cheryl Watson-Moore

Who is the new CEO of YWCA of Metro St. Louis

200

Betty J. Robinson

Who was the 1st Head Start director for the program?

200

SRG

What is School Readiness Goal?

200

One adult to 10 children

What is the ratio for 3-5 year olds?

200

A tool that helps develop and deliver PBC. 

What is Coaching Companion? 

300

Eliminating racism empowering women

What is the YWCA's mission statement?

300

A center that was dedicated in 2017.

What is Bessie T. Draper?

300

ECLKC

What is Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center?

300

Teaching staff are required to take 18 hours per year.

What are Clock Hours? 

300

Professional Development resources for teaching staff organized around one big topic or idea.

What are the 15-minute In-Service Suites?

400

It was formed to provide housing for rural women who'd come to work at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis MO.

What is the YWCA of St. Louis?

400

Established in 1991.

When the YWCA received the Head Start Grant?

400

ERSEA

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

400

Passing bowls of food around the table.  Children and adults sit at the table together and engage in conversations.

What is Family Style Dining?

400

Children are ready for school, families are ready to support their children's learning, and schools are ready for children.

What is School Readiness?

500

In 1911, it opened to serve African American women and girls.

What was the purpose of the Phyllis (or Chapman) Wheatley branch?

500

The program grew with the addition of this program in 1998.

What is Early Head Start?

500

ELOF

What is Early Learning Outcomes Framework?

500

This cycle is every three years.  

How often do renew MOA?

500

A resource that shows what children should know and do in five central developmental domains and provides examples of experiences and behaviors. 

What is ELOF?

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