Head Start Performance Standards
You must have 2 of these per program year for each child, including one before the program year begins, if feasible, to engage the parents in the child’s learning and development, except that such visits may take place at another safe location that affords privacy at the parent’s request, or if a visit to the home presents significant safety hazards for staff;
What are Home Visits?
When an infant arrives asleep, the infant is...
When an infant falls asleep in equipment other than appropriate rest equipment, the infant is...
What is immediately moved to appropriate rest equipment?
In Head Start, this must not exceed 1 hr. and 15 minutes.
What is Rest Time?
A program must implement a process to ensure children are safe when they do not arrive at school. If a child is unexpectedly absent and a parent has not contacted the program, the program must attempt to contact the parent to ensure the child’s well-being when?
What is within 1 hour of a child's normal arrival time?
Checked hourly and when a child exhibits behavior suggesting a wet or soiled diaper
How often do you check diapers?
*Heavy metal or molded plastic swings, such as animal figures
*Infant walkers
*Swinging gates used as play equipment
What are Prohibited play equipment?
It is of utmost importance, to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the classroom environment that every classroom staff member's attention remains on the children at all times. A lapse of attention for a moment could result in a serious accident, which with appropriate supervision, would have been prevented. Therefore, these are not permitted in any of the Head Start program areas.
What are Cell Phones? (Cell phone policy)
they are not forced to remain on the rest equipment and are provided quiet activities until rest time is over.
What is after resting?
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Which President started the war on poverty?
Based on scientifically valid research and have standardized training procedures and curriculum materials to support implementation
Aligned with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework
Have an organized developmental scope and sequence that include plans and materials for learning experiences based on developmental progressions and how children learn.
What is developmentally appropriate research-based early childhood curricula, including enhancements, as appropriate?
Relaxed and pressure free, encouraged to use toilet or potty chair for short periods of time not to exceed 10 min
What is Environment of toilet learning? (potty training)
May 18, 1965.
What is the date that Head Start began?
provide comfort and safety, including observing children's facial features; and to maintain active supervision.
What is appropriate Light levels?
Soft products, such as quilts, comforters, sheepskins, pillows, stuffed toys, and bumper pads, Covers, including blankets are...
What is prohibited inside and on the side of infant rest equipment.