Family Services 1
Name 2 effective communication strategies Head Start/Early Head Start staff use when communicating information with families.
Using preferred form of communication (texting, calling, email, etc.)
Providing information in Home Language
What is our research-based Parenting Curriculum?
Conscious Discipline
What do we use to ensure we are implementing curriculum correctly for classroom and home base?
Fidelity Tool (Classroom)
Hovrs (Home Base)
What do all staff create to individualize their own learning for the year?
Staff Development Plan
What is the maximum group size for 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds?
3-year-olds: 17 children
4-year-olds: 20 children
Which positions provide Home Visits to families throughout the program year?
FSS meet with families at least 3 X year
Home Visiting staff meet with families on a regular basis.
When partnering with families to develop goals and build relationships, staff use a _____-based approach.
strengths-based
What is offered during the month for home based children to support a meaningful shared experiences and promote the parent as the child's first teacher?
Socializations
This is used to determine the needs of staff for coaching purposes.
Needs Assessment
What do we use to understand the shifts in community needs, strengths, and available resources?
Community Assessment
Define a Community Partnership and explain why they matter.
Community Partnerships are relationships with local professionals and/or agencies providing services within any of the following areas: employment, education, mental health, health care, nutrition, housing, finances, and energy assistance.
Community partnerships are crucial in connecting our families with local resources.
Name 2 leadership opportunities for families within the EHS/HS program.
Policy Council
Parent Committee Meetings
Health Advisory Council
What do we use for our research-based developmental screeners and how long do we have to complete them?
ASQ3
ASQSE
45 days
Practice Based Coaching
What duration of notice is given before a Focus 2 Review?
45 days
Name at least 3 Community Partnerships within your service area.
Examples: Food pantry, local school district, library, CPS, UW Extension, etc.
Name the group that meets on a monthly basis and is responsible for making decisions on the direction of the program.
During this meeting, members review spending, attendance, enrollment, federal match (in-kind), the Mangement Team Report, and Information Memorandums/Program Instructions.
What is the framework we combine with TSG to create our School Readiness Goals?
ELOF (Early Learning Outcomes Framework)
When training opportunities are provided throughout the year, what data is utilized to determine what topics should be chosen?
School Readiness Goals
How many yearly hours/days are required for EHS and HS?
EHS: 1380 Hours
HS (Increased Hours): 1020 Hours
HS: 128 Days
Name 3 forms that FSS and HV staff use to determine family needs and goals.
Family Information and Interest form
Family Development Partnership Agreement
Family Assessment
Parent Engagement Form
CAP’s Community Needs Assessment
Parents are recognized as a child's first and primary teacher. Name 2 opportunities families have that promote Parent Engagement and extend children's learning.
Completion of Family Activity Forms
Attendance at Socials, Family Events, Parent Committee Meetings, parent trainings, etc.
Home visits
Family Conferences
Name 5 ways you show individualization for your children.
1. IEP/IFSP activities
2. ASQSE/ASQ3 activities
3. Small Group Individualization
4. Using Assessment Information to guide activities in the classroom and on home visits and classroom environment
5. Selecting appropriate toys and materials with varying levels
6. Providing and variety of learning opportunities in a variety of methods for different learning styles
7. Supporting with Conscious Discipline
8. Family Activity Forms (Home Base)
What are the 4 programs classroom staff are trained on to support the teaching and classroom environment?
1. CLASS
2. Fidelity/Teaching Strategies
3. Conscious Discipline
4. ASQ's
What percentage of classrooms needs to be increased hours?
45%
(We are currently at 60%)