Head Start
Head Start is celebrating what anniversary in 2025?
60 years
NAEYC
National Association of the Education of Young Children
What division of the federal Department of Health and Human Services administers Head Start and Early Head Start?
ACF - Administration for Children and Families
What does CAP stand for?
Community Action Project
What does dual-generation or "2-Gen" programming mean?
Two-generation (2Gen) approaches build family well-being by intentionally and simultaneously working with children and the adults in their lives together.
Head Start was established as part of what national initiative?
War on Poverty
IEP
Individualized Educational Plan - the name of the document created for preschool children with a diagnosed disabilit
How is Head Start funded?
Federal grants authorized by Congress.
2024 - $12.27 billion
20% local match required. Sometimes state, local, and philanthropic funding.
How many CAP Tulsa sites are there?
10
What is the child:adult ration in EHS (infant-toddler classrooms)?
4:1
Which of the following are child outcomes of Head Start attendance:
a. higher academic performance for
b. higher levels of high school completion
c. higher levels of college enrollment and completion
d. higher income as an adult
All of the above
PIR
Program Information Report
What is the national research conference for Head Start called?
NRCEC (National Research Conference on Early Childhood)
How many Educare Tulsa schools are there?
4
What year was EHS established?
1994
What year did Head Start first publish performance standards?
1975
How do children's families benefit from Head Start and Early Head Start?
Any of these:
What is the year the first Educare Tulsa opened?
2006
Why was Early Head Start established?
Any:
brain research
pregnancy support
longitudinal research on birth-3
recognition of family support
What percentage of enrolled children in Head Start must have a disability?
10%
Who is the current Interim Director of the Office of Head Start r?
Tala Hooban
What year was CAP Tulsa established (as Project Get Together)?
1973
Why does Kate love Early Head Start so much?
Any:
Children's learning is the fastest - and most flexible (brain development).
Families have the greatest support need.
Kate loves babies - and especially toddlers.