Health and Nutrition
The acronym I.H.P stands for
What is Individualized Health Plan?
Regardless of how many total hours they complete, Head Start Performance Standards dictate that all staff MUST receive annual training on this specific topic. (complying with federal, state and tribal laws)
What is mandated reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect?
IFSP stands for
What is Individualized Family Service Plan?
This Head Start Service focuses on building partnerships with parents and helping families reach their goals.
What is Family Engagement?
This Policy states that you may not use this personal device in the classroom while working with children.
what is a cell phone?
__________ __________is the most effective practice to help prevent the spread of illness.
What is Hand washing?
To identify potential developmental, sensory, or behavioral delays, Head Start requires programs to complete evidence-based screenings withing this many calendar days of a child's first day in attendance.
What is 45 days?
Head Start Programs must coordinate with local agencies to implement these two individualized federal education plans-one for infants and toddlers and one for preschoolers.
What are an IFSP and an IEP?
The "E" in ERSEA stands for the process of determining which children and families meet program requirements
What is Eligibility?
This Policy states you share information only with those who need to know
What is confidentiality?
The Nutrition Accommodation Plan or N.A.P clipboard cover page is the color _____________.
What is orange?
Center-based Teachers serving children ages 0-3 must have a minimum of a CDA credential alongside training or coursework focusing on this specific age group.
What is infants and toddlers?
While preschool children at our locations with an IEP may be taken by a service provider to another space for delivery of services, children under age 3 typically receive their services ____________________
What is in the classroom or education setting?
This process involves working with families to identify the strengths, needs, goals, and resources that can support their family.
What is the Family Partnership Process?
This Policy outlines what behavior is expected by detailing how we will conduct business in a professional and confidential manner
What is the Code of Conduct?
It is ________ and ________ __________ responsibility to ensure children with special dietary accommodations are offered the food/milk indicated in their N.A.P.
What is kitchen and classroom staff?
Performance standards don't just require a research-based curriculum; they mandate that programs provide staff trianing and monitor this 8-letter term to ensure the curriculum is delivered exactly as it was designed to be.
What is fidelity?
If a child's IEP lists specific tools\supports teaching staff will provide in the classroom, such as timers and preferential seating. These are called.
What is accommodations?
Head Start programs must maintain this type of list when there are more eligible applicants than an available enrollment slots.
What is a waitlist?
This policy supports regular attendance of children to minimize missed days from school which could impact the child's learning
What is the attendance policy?
The five meal components CACFP requires for the lunch meal patter are.
What are dairy, fruit, vegetable, meat/meat alternative and grain?
What does DRDP stand for?
Head Start programs must ensure children with disabilities are placed in this type of setting, alongside peers without disabilities, to the maximum extent appropriate. The term for this setting is.
What is the least restrictive environment?
A Head Start program must use this process to ensure that it's enrollment reflects the community's eligible children, including children with disabilities, children experiencing homelessness, and other children with identified needs.
What is Community AAssessment?
This policy was designed to prevent the possible spread of infectious disease\illness.
What is the Temporary Exclusion Policy?