Lets Work Together

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Lets Work Together

• Transitions from Head Start to Pre-K or
  Kindergarten

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Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act 2007

• SEC. 642A. HEAD START TRANSITION AND ALIGNMENT
  WITH K-12 EDUCATION. 42 U.S.C. 9837a
• (a) In General- Each Head Start agency shall take
  steps to coordinate with the local educational
  agency serving the community involved and with
  schools in which children participating in a Head
  Start program operated by such agency will enroll
  following such program to promote continuity of
  services and effective transitions, including--

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Joint Training

• Legislated Requirement
• organizing and participating in joint training,
  including transition-related training for school
  staff and Head Start staff

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Records Transfer

• Legislated Requirement
• developing and implementing a systematic
  procedure for transferring, with parental
  consent, Head Start program records for each
  participating child to the school in which such
  child will enroll

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Communication With Parents

• Legislated Requirement
• helping parents understand the instructional and
  other services provided by the school in which
  their child will enroll after participation in
  the Head Start program

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Communication With Parents

• Provide information regarding open enrollment
  dates or Round-up dates
• Tips for Parents How can I prepare my child for
  Kindergarten?
• Provide a list of documentation needed to enroll
  child into Kindergarten.
• Provide a school map

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Outreach to Head Start Families

• Legislated Requirement
• assisting families, administrators, and teachers
  in enhancing educational and developmental
  continuity and continuity of parental involvement
  in activities between Head Start services and
  elementary school classes

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Outreach to Head Start Families

• Principal, school administrators, or teachers
  present information for Head Start families at
  parent meetings.
• Set up field trips for Head Start children to
  visit the school and get acquainted with things
  of their interest
• Playground
• Meet Teachers and Aids
• Cafeteria
• Nurse
• Allow Head Start families to visit the school and
  classrooms for things of their interest
• Administrative Offices
• Classrooms
• Cafeteria
• Nurse
• Counselor

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Outreach to Head Start Parents

• Legislated requirement
• conducting outreach to parents and elementary
  school (such as kindergarten) teachers to discuss
  the educational, developmental, and other needs
  of individual children

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Outreach for Head Start Parents

• Assist parents in understanding all services
  provided by the school.
• Assist parents in understanding the ARD process.
• Assist in the timely completion of the ARD
  process.

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Language Barrier

• Legislated requirement
• helping parents of limited English proficient
  children understand
• A) the instructional and other services
• B) information per section 3302 of the
  Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
  (20 U.S.C. 7012)

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Language Barrier

• Be prepared to help families with limited English
  fill out paper work or understand information.
• Provide a translator Head Start employees can
  be utilized to help with this process
• Prepare forms in Spanish
• Be sensitive to cultural differences

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Lets Work Together

• We give children a
• Head Start on the education you will provide for
  the next twelve years.

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Why is school important?
WHY SCHOOL IS IMPORTANT