Performance Standards
True or False:
Every Early Head Start classroom has a copy of the EHS Performance Standards.
Bonus: What does this book look like?
True. It is a blue covered book that contains ALL information regarding Early Head Start Programs.
What curriculum do we use in our EHS classrooms?
Creative Curriculum: Smart Teach (Teaching Strategies Gold)
"_________________ is a tool for observing and assessing the effectiveness of interactions among teachers and students in classrooms. It measures the emotional, organizational, and instructional supports provided by teachers that have contributed to children's social, developmental, and academic achievement."
CLASS
What strength based coaching method is used within the EHS program?
Practice-Based Coaching
How are Dual Language Learners/different cultures incorporated into our classrooms?
Books/dolls/toys/general materials.
Speaking familiar language/playing songs in primary language/family photos/literacy postings in primary language throughout the classroom.
Use of nonverbal cues, recording family speaking familiar language, etc.
What does EHS stand for?
Early Head Start
"____________________represents a picture walk-through of the child's day and should be posted at children's eye level and reflect current children enrolled in the program."
Daily Picture Schedule
How often is CLASS completed each year?
1 formal;1 informal per year
Who is your Curriculum and Instruction Specialist?
Bonus: Can you name both?
Courtney Veintimilla and Amber Jackson
"_____________ are written documents that outline the early intervention services that a child will receive when they are eligible for Early Childhood special needs services."
Individualized Family Service Plans. IFSP for short.
The process that occurs when a student in your classroom receives an IFSP:
CIS will meet with Teacher, review IFSP and "Suggested Activities."
Teacher will then place these "Classroom Practices and Activity Suggestions" onto lesson plan (LP) in the Individual Child Plan section for specific child within TSG.
What "population" does EHS primarily serve?
At-risk children i.e. children in poverty, experiencing homelessness, have experienced severe trauma, etc.
How many times per year are curriculum observations assessed?
Quarterly.
We have 4 checkpoints per year!
What types of assessments are used to monitor social-emotional development?
ASQ; completed by parents and/or teachers. If failed, rescreened in 6 weeks by CIS.
eDECA; 3 times per year.
How are developmental milestones communicated to families?
Parent/Teacher Conferences AND Home Visits.
If a new child, a Parent Connection meeting by FES within 45 days of enrollment
*** Home visits happen twice a year (Fall/Spring)
Who do you contact if you suspect an EHS child is/has experienced child abuse?
School Leader
Director of EHS (Ashleigh Hoekstra)
"The __________________role within EHS is to promote the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers."
Teachers
When should teeth brushing occur for infant and toddler classrooms?
Infants—after every bottle.
Toddlers—once daily.
A newly enrolled child's ASQ screening must be completed within how many days of enrollment?
45 days!
What type of communication system do we have for families?
The Hub
What is the ELOF?
Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.
It’s a developmental guide to help identify developmental milestones and provide enriching activities for children in school, at home, speak multiple languages and more!
What sub-part are the education performance standards in performance standards book?
Sub Part C
During what part of the day should at least one classroom teacher sit with children and participate in meaningful conversation?
Mealtimes
What does ASQ stand for?
Ages and Stages Questionnaire.
What type of policy do we have with parents for our EHS sites?
Open door policy
What does ELI CCP stand for?
Early Learning Indiana Child Care Partnership Network.
Our network consists of Early Learning Indiana's centers known as Day Early Learning at Park 100, Howe, Center for Infants and Toddlers, VOA, and Manual.
Our two partner sites include Children’s Village Childcare Center and East Tenth United Methodist Child and Youth Center.