Target Population |
All children birth to age five |
At-risk four-year-olds
who have not been exposed to a child care setting.
|
Children ages 3 to 5
who are living below the poverty line in accordance
with the Consumer Price Index (Sect. 645 of the Head
Start Act). Early Head Start is for 0 to 3-year-olds.
|
Objectives |
Planning and funding
to:
Improve access to child care
Improve the quality of child care
Improve access to health services for young
children.
Improve family support services |
Planning and funding
to:
Serve children who are not getting the educational
preparation they need before starting school
Create a standard, statewide pre-k program |
Federal funds allocated to individualized services
in the areas of education and early childhood development;
medical; dental; mental health; nutrition; and
parent involvement. |
Strategies
|
Provide technical assistance to child care centers
to improve quality
Provide opportunities for teachers in child
care centers to improve their education in early
childhood
Provide parent education and resources
Provide child care subsidies for low income
parents
Provide access to health services for children |
Provide high quality pre-k
Set uniform, state standards for pre-k, including
curriculum, teacher credentials and class size
Help pre-k teachers improve credentials |
Provide developmentally appropriate environments
and curriculum designed to meet the individual
needs of children and families served.
Provide parent education programs to serve families.
Provide screening and assessment for early identification
of special needs.
Provide evaluation and measurement of legislative
outcomes for school readiness skills. |
Scope
|
Umbrella statewide initiative with broad range
of activities operated on a countywide basis |
Targeted statewide program with narrow focus |
National program focused on low-income communities. |
Administration
and Funding |
Nonprofit organization at state and local levels
Public/private partnership
State and private funding
Local decision-making to address local needs. |
State program
State funding, plus other sources of funding
contributed according to local decisions
Standard program; local decision-making about
location of pre-k classrooms; all classrooms meet
state standards |
Federal Program
Federal funding comes from Head Start Bureau,
Department of Health and Human Services, The Administration
for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), The Administration
for Children and Families (ACF).
These funds are awarded to the ACF Regional
Offices and the Head Start Bureau’s American
Indian - Alaskan Native and Migrant and Seasonal
Program Branches.
Head Start grantees must meet federal standards. |
