State Advisory Council (SAC)on Early Childhood Education & Care Massachusetts Head Start Services Board of Early Education and Care February 9, 2010 1

State Advisory Council (SAC)onEarly Childhood Education & Care

Massachusetts Head Start Services

Board of Early Education and CareFebruary 9, 2010

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Overview of MA Head Start & Early Head Start

Programs & Services

Head Start - Investing in the Future of Massachusetts

Background/PurposeHead Start is an early education and comprehensive child development program that serves low-income children from birth to age 5 and their families, as well as families pre-birth. It is administered by the Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The goal of Head Start is to increase the school readiness of young children from low-income families and prepare them for later learning. It is also a two-generational program that promotes family engagement, and provides family support and social services to prenatal families and families of all enrolled children.

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Examples of Head Start Prevention, Promotion and Early Intervention Screening - Cognitive, developmental, behavioral, sensory (vision

& hearing); determining children’s oral health status; referring children for services if needed

Individualized learning & formative assessment; preschool programs use the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework

Monitoring children’s health status including their nutritional status; requiring dental examinations; linking children to medical and dental homes

Soliciting parental information, observations, and concerns about their child's mental health and responding to the identified behavioral and mental health concerns of an individual child or group of children

Promoting family engagement, family literacy & other activities to support parents as their child’s first educator

Providing family support services to help families achieve and maintain self-sufficiency

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Geographic Representation across MA

Programs provided services to:

15,623 children, 116 pregnant women, & 14,754 families in over 380 communities in Massachusetts.

Programs provided services to:

15,623 children, 116 pregnant women, & 14,754 families in over 380 communities in Massachusetts.

Western7%

Greater Boston

22%

Southeast 21% Northeast

17%

Greater Worcester

15%

Cape and Islands 7%

Greater Springfield 7%

Boston7%

2009 Head Start Program Information Report

Transportation Services provided to 5,356 students

(34.45% of participants)

Head Start

Federal Funds in Massachusetts (FY2009)

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Funding Source (OHS Federal and/or State Funds)

Allocation FY 2009

HS Base-Federal funds (ACF/OHS) total

$98,955,882

EHS Base-Federal funds (ACF/OHS) total

$9,553,600

HS COLA Federal funds total $3,022,693

EHS COLA Federal funds total $292,341

HS Training $979,012

EHS Training $237,687

Total Federal Funding HS & EHS $113,041,215

ACF/OHS -FY09 Data

The annual COLA is based on Consumer Price Index (CPI). From FY2002-2008 programs experienced a real cut of 13%when adjusted for inflation and for the first time since 1955 the CPI is currently projected to decrease.

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Funding Source (OHS Federal / State Funds)

Allocation FY 2009

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HS/ ARRA Expansion Federal funds total

$1,279,455 ARRA grant will end 2011

HS Quality/ARRA COLA Federal funds total

$6,320,202 1 Time Award 2009 only will not carry 2010 (ARRA grant)

EHS Quality/ARRA Federal funds total

$632,981 1 Time Award 2009 only will not carry 2010 (ARRA grant)

EHS Expansion Federal funds total

$3,171,522 ARRA grant will end 2011

Total ARRA Federal funding $11,404,160

Head Start Funds

ARRA Federal Funds in MA (one-time only)

ACF/OHS -FY09 Data

2009 EHS Expansion MA -ARRA Award Recipients **Community Teamwork, Inc., Lowell *Lynn Economic Opportunity, Inc.*Quincy Community Action Program, Inc., Quincy *Triumph,INC*Somerville Mental Health Association, Somerville *South Shore Community Action Council*Associates for Human Services, Taunton*Community Action Inc.,*South Shore Day Care Services, Inc.,

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Funding Source Allocation FY 2009

Description

HS State Supplemental

$8 Million Provides state supplemental salary grants for federally funded Head Start agencies to support their programs.

Funds are also used by agencies toward meeting matching requirements for federal Head Start funds.

Funds also support expansion of enrollment services to 314 Families

Financial Subsidies (Voucher and Contracts)

$ 28,598,492 3, 503 slots are supported through voucher and contracted slots (Used wrap around rate)

Total $36,598,492

Head Start FundsMA State Supplemental Funds

ACF/OHS -FY09 Data

Agency Types Represented:

Community Action Agency (CAA) :26 grantees School System (public/private): 2 grantees Private/Public Non-Profit (non CAA, church): 14 grantees

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Head Start42 Grantees in Massachusetts’ PIR Count

PIR FY 2008 Data; The Ripples Group, June 2009 Needs Assessment

Program Type Grantees Participants Federal Funded

Preschool grantees 29 12,390

Early Head Start grantees 12 846

Migrant/Seasonal grantee: 1 99

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Number of Children Enrolled in EHS/HS Programs (by Age)1

1Does not include Migrant/Seasonal children2009 Head Start Program Information Report

EARLY HEAD START HEAD START

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Program Type Current Enrollment

ARRA Enrollment

Head Start 11,788* 151

Early Head Start 865 586

MA Total 12,653 737

Migrant/Seasonal 73 58

Total MA Funding $116,800,000


MA Funded Enrollment Including ARRA Expansion (9-30-11)

Region I, Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families, January 2010

* Includes 272 State-funded enrollment slots

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Type of Assistance

Head Start Early Head Start HS and EHS Total

Voucher Slots 1360 218 1578

Contract Slots 1663 262 1925

Total slots 3022 480 3,503

Head StartEEC Financial Assistance (FY2009)

Data from :EEC Financial Assistance Data -Based –October 09

Children enrolled in Head Start & Early Head Start

Child Care Partner Enrollment: 520 Children (3.34% of total

participants)

Head Start & Early Head Start Enrollment in FY2009

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Federal Funds Administered by ACF(directly allocated to local programs)

State Funds Administered by EEC

Total Federal Enrollment:12,945

HS federal funded slots: 11,544 EHS federal funded slots: 1,401

State Child Care Subsidized

Total: 3,503 (voucher & contract slots)

Actual Enrollment: 15,662 (total participants)

Total children enrolled in slots: 15,546Pregnant women enrolled slots (home based):

116

HS State Supplemental Funds

Expands enrollment services to 314 children

ARRA HS Expansion Funds: Slots:151 (ends 2011)

ARRA EHS Funds: 586 Slots Total: 737

TOTAL: 3717

Data from PIR FY 2009, EEC Data Based Management Oct. 09, OHS Regional Office, and EEC Supplemental Grant 09.

PIR 09

There are over 239 Head Start sites and 707 classes operating in MA

Head Start

PIR FY 2009 data & ACF/OHS data 2009

Program Type # of Children % of ChildrenCenter-based Full Day (5 days per week)

4,194 32.40%

Center-based Part Day (5 days per week)

6,980 53.92%

Of these, the number in double sessions

113 1.62%

Center-based Full Day (4 days per week)

0 0%

Center-based Part Day (4 days per week)

1,005 7.76%

Of these, the number in double sessions

66 6.57%

Combination Option Program

67 0.52%

Locally Designed Option (meet needs of local community i.e. shelters)

97 0.75%

Home-based Program 386 2.98%

Family Child Care Option 145 1.12%

Total 12,874

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Family Services Provided

Number of FamiliesHead Start also served

1,000 Homeless Families

13,536 families (92% of all families)

received at least one service


Improving School Readiness & Promoting Long-Term Success: The Head Start Roadmap to ExcellenceRevise Head Start Program Performance Standards to: Incorporate the latest evidence on teacher-child interactions and

predictors of school success Emphasize foundational literacy, math, and science skills, and

promote children’s healthy social emotional and physical development. Incorporate new research showing that family engagement in

children’s learning is crucial to achieving positive educational outcomes for children.

Incorporate best practices on family engagement including an increased emphasis on family literacy

Implement the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) to evaluate the quality of teaching and learning activities in the classroom

Further strengthen Early Head Start Quality Standards

Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act 2007, 42-USC

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Improving School Readiness & Promoting Long-Term Success: The Head Start Roadmap to Excellence

Disseminate current research and best practices through National Centers of Early Childhood Excellence: Early Head Start National Resource Center Center on Quality Teaching and Learning Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Center on Program Management, Design, and Fiscal Operations Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Center on Health, Nutrition, Dental, and Mental Health

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Increase Accountability: Re-compete Head Start grants that are not providing quality

comprehensive services to provide a strong incentive for programs to strive for the highest quality ratings

Enhance the monitoring process to improve how quality is measured including new assessments of teacher-child interactions

Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act 2007, 42-USC

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Strengthen Collaboration with Early Childhood Entities at the Local, State, and Federal Levels:

Promote interoperability between the Head Start data system(s) and those of state preschool and K–3 systems

Promote continuity of services and effective transition of Head Start children into the public schools

Collaborate with institutions of Higher Education to promote professional development through education and credentialing programs for early childhood providers in states

Encourage the inclusion of Head Start Program Performance Standards in state Quality Rating and Improvement Systems and support the participation of Head Start programs in QRIS

Bring together key early childhood decision-makers, including representatives of Head Start, to plan the development of state early childhood systems

Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act 2007, 42-USC19

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