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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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Head Start - Investing in the Future of Massachusetts
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
Comment
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
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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):
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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
Head Start - Investing in the Future of Massachusetts
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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Improving School Readiness & Promoting Long-Term Success: The Head Start Roadmap to Excellence
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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Improving School Readiness & Promoting Long-Term Success: The Head Start Roadmap to Excellence
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