NKESC Head Start and Early Head Start EHS 2014-15 Annual

NKESC Head Start and Early Head Start (EHS) | 2014-15 Annual ReportA

NKESC Head Start and Early Head Start (EHS) | 2014-15 Annual Report2

113 children enrolled in Head Start at the end of the 2014-15 school year are projected to enter

kindergarten inAugust 2015.

GOAL #1: All NKESC Head Start and Early Head Start staff will have or be in the process of obtaining the necessary credential for their position.GOAL #2: All NKESC Head Start and Early Head Start settings provide a learning environment that prepares children and their families for school entry.GOAL #3: NKESC Head Start and Early Head Start will provide a variety of opportunities to parents who are their children’s first and foremost educator.GOAL #4: NKESC Head Start will continue to work to adopt the most effective service delivery models in all locations.

PROGRAM# of children the grant isfunded for

# of children served during

the year

# of children who left the

program

# of children who left in less than 45 days

Head Start 232 259 41 10

Federal EHS 36 59 19 1

Kansas EHS 30 52 18 3

NKESC prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial and parental status, sexual orientation or all or part of an individ-ual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department.

PROGRAM ENROLLMENT STATISTICS

THE NKESC HEADSTART/EHS

YEARGOALS

Head Start is a National Program. It aims to promote school readiness in young children. Prenatal mothers begin in Early Head Start and continue with weekly home visits until their infants and toddlers are three years old. At the age of three and four, children participatein preschools which are located in 10 Northwest Kansas counties.

NKESC Head Start / EHS:• help prepare children for kindergarten by focusing on the whole child• help provide access to healthcare services• promote family engagement• provide learning experiences that foster intellectual, social and emotional skills

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FAMILY DEMOGRAPHICS


PRIMARY TYPE OF ELIGIBILITY # of children

% of total children served

Income below 100% of Federal poverty line 241 65%

Receipt of public assistance, such as TANF, SSI 47 13%

Foster children 23 6%

Homeless 2 1%

Overincome 30 8%

Income between 100% & 130% of the federal poverty line 25 7%

PROGRAM ENROLLMENT STATISTICS

CUMULATIVE ENROLLMENTOF CHILDREN BY AGE BY 2014-15

# of children

Pregnant women 8

Under Age 1 38

1 Year old 41

2 Year old 24

3 Year old 127

4 Year old 127

5 Year old 5

Total Enrollment 370

ENGLISH 88%

SPANISH 12%

PRIMARY LANGUAGE% of Head Start Children

ETHNICITY AND RACE# - % of Children

WHITE283 Children - 78%

OTHER44 Children - 12%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN3 Children - 1%

BIRACIAL/MULTI-RACIAL31 Children - 9%

FAMILY DEMOGRAPHICSTWO-PARENT FAMILIES 64% of total

families served

Both parents/guardians are employed

53%

One Parent/guardian is employed 44%

Both parents/guardians are not work-ing (unemployed, retired, disabled)

3%

TOTAL NUMBER OF FAMILIES: 294

SINGLE-PARENTFAMILIES

36% of total families served

The parent/guardian is employed

75%

The parent/guardian is not working (unem-

ployed, retired, disabled)

25%


An advanced degree or baccalaureate degree 8%

An associate degree, vocational school, or some college 37%

A high school graduate or GED 38%

Less than High school graduate 16%

Total number of staff members 51

Number of staff who are current or former Head Start or Early Head Start Parents

16 31%

Total # of persons providing volunteer services 338

Number of volunteers who are current or former Head Start or

Early Head Start parents127 38%

NKESC Head Start teachers with a bachelor’s degree or

higher in education.91%

NKESC paraeducators and aids with a Child Development Associ-ates (CDA) or higher or are in the

process of obtaining the credential.

100%

NKESC Early Head Start home visi-tors have a degree, the CDA or are

working towards this credential.100%

Health Impairment 2

Emotional Disturbance 1

Speech or Language Impairments

42

Intellectual Disability 2

Hearing Impairment 3

Autism 3

Developmental Delay 31

Multiple Disabilities 1

HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION OBTAINED BY THE CHILD’S PARENTS/GUARDIANS

STAFF DATA

SERVICES PROVIDED TO CHILDRENCHRONIC CONDITIONS 2014-15

# of Children who Recieved Treatment

HEARING DIFFICULTIES18 Children

ASTHMA3 Children

ANEMIA2 Children

VISION PROBLEMS2 Children

HIGH LEAD LEVELS1 Child

Number of Head Start children who receive special education ser-

vices that are addressed on an Individualized

Education Program (IEP): 85 children – 33%

Number of Early Head Start children who

receive special education services

that are addressed on an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP): 22 children – 20%

DIAGNOSED PRIMARYDISABILITY


SCHOOL READINESS

STAFF DATA

SERVICES PROVIDED TO CHILDREN

GOAL #1: Children will demonstrate interest, curiosity, enthusiasm, and persistence in exploring the world.GOAL #2: Children will demonstrate the use of music, move-ment, art and pretend play to express ideas and emotions.GOAL #3: Children will begin to express and regulate emotions.GOAL #4: Children will develop healthy relationships and interactions with adults and peers.GOAL #5: Children begin to follow classroom rules, directions and routines.GOAL #6: Children will demonstrate appropriate fine and gross motor skills in a variety of settingsGOAL #7: Children will demonstrate an understanding of safe and healthy habits.GOAL #8: Children will demonstrate the ability to comprehend and use language.GOAL #9: Children will demonstrate appropriate phonological awareness skills, alphabet-ic knowledge and print concepts. GOAL #10: Children, who are English Language Learners, will show progress with under-standing and speaking English.GOAL #11: Children will use successfully use math to count, compare, identify patterns and problem-solve in everyday routines.GOAL #12: Children will observe,classify, predict, and use tools to problem-solve as they learn knowledge about the natural and physical world.GOAL #13: Children demonstrate understanding of their relationship and role in their family and community.

The High Scope curriculum and Child Observation Record (COR) assessment tool are implemented in all of the NKESC Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

NKESC Head Start / EHS School Readiness Goals:

School Readiness Goal SummaryThe Child Observation Record (COR) data was aggregated at the end of the program year for all programs. Scores for Young Infants, Mobile Infants, Toddlers, 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds on the school readiness goals listed above were all above the year-end goal. Some of the changes implemented at the beginning of the 2015-16 school year to be certain that we most effectively prepare children for school entry include the following:

• Single session sites will increase the length of their program from 3.5 hours to 4.5 hours• Lesson plans have been reformatted to streamline and individualize instruction planning• A supplemental curriculum, “Develop, Inspire, Grow (DIG)” was purchased for all Head Start sites.• The Education Goal procedure was discussed and adjusted to more easily incorporate the DIG curriculum, High Scope and COR into the daily routine and individual child needs.


Transitioning Children to KindergartenSuccessful transitions to kindergarten from Head Start are a focus of the NKESC program.

Head Start staff implement a variety of kindergarten transition activities both within the Head

Start program and in conjunction with local schools. Activities designed to prepare children,

their parents and school staff for the children’s entry into kindergarten may include:

• Meetings between Head Start teachers, kindergarten teachers, and parents

• Elementary school tours

• Transition portfolios which include child records

• Kindergarten checklists shared with parents

• Invite Kindergarten teachers to a FAN

BUDGET and MONITORING

Children without health insurance coverage are less likely than insured children to have a

regular healthcare provider and receive care when

they need it.— Kids Count 2015 Data Book

Office of Head Start completed the

following MonitoringReviews during the

2014-15 Program Year.

February 2015 - Environ-mental Health & Safety

NO CONCERNS

March 2015 - ClassSCORES WERE

REPORTED & INDICATE NO CONCERNS

April 2015 - Fiscal/ERSEANO CONCERNS

Mapes and Miller, CPA, conducted the 2014-15 annual in-dependent audit of the Northwest Kansas Educational Ser-vice Center. The audit was conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The only identified issue involved payroll procedure approvals. A corrective action plan was completed and the new procedures are in place. The complete audit report is on file in the clerk’s office at the NKESC. NKESC Head Start participates in the Child and Adult Care Food Project (CACFP). Funds are received for all eligible Head Start students. During the 2014-15 program year NK-ESC received $112,776.86 from CACFP. The NKESC Head Start and EHS budgets were finalized on June 30, 2015. A budget report can be reviewed in the NKESC clerk’s office at the NKESC.

Personnel $968,280

Fringe Benefits 353,518

Travel 19,875

Supplies 107,391

Contractual 31,410

Other 281,108

Indirect Costs 78,114

Equipment 26,000

Total $1,865,606

Personnel $143,627

Fringe Benefits $41,812

Travel $22,465

Supplies $11,648

Other $7,430

Training $5,000

Indirect Costs $10,449

Contractual $5,125

Total $249,556

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NKESC Head Start participates in monthly Family Activity Nights at each site. At these meetings parents are trained on pedestrian safety, advocacy, health literacy, stress management, child abuse and neglect, I am Moving I am Learning, reading and financial literacy. Families are also involved in the planning necessary to prepare their children for the transition to kinder-garten. Families are encouraged to participate in classroom activities, field trips, monthly policy council meetings, and socialization opportunities. Early Head Start, the home-based program, provides socializations twice monthly.

BUDGET and MONITORING

Services received by families during 2014-15 program year # families

Emergency Crises intervention 15

Housing assistance 31

Mental health services 91

English as a Second Language training 14

Adult education (GED, college education) 11

Job training 6

Substance abuse prevention 22

Substance abuse treatment 1

Child abuse and neglect services 22

Child support assistance 16

Health education 331

Assistance to families with incarcerated individuals 11

Parenting education 336

Relationship/marriage education 45

Family Partnership Agreement Goals:

# HS goals completed

# EHS goals completed

Family Well Being 365 117

Positive Parent/Child Relationships 263 137

Families as Lifelong Learners 83 31

Transitions 249 40

Connections to Peers and Communities 249 74

Advocates and Leaders 25 10

Total Family Goals completed during the

2014-15 program year1061 409

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT“The staff is always helpful

and easy to talk to.”


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NKESC Head Start and Early Head Start EHS 2014-15 Annual