Head Start Program Logic Model

As expressed in the Head Start Act, the purpose of the Head Start program is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of low-income children and their families, through the provision of health, educational, nutritional, social, and other services that are determined, based on family needs assessments, to be necessary.

Goals
Education: Promote school readiness by enhancing social and cognitive development of pre-school age children from disadvantaged, lowcome families Parent Involvement: Enable parents to be better caregivers and teachers to their children

Strategies
Every child receives a variety of learning experiences to foster intellectual, social, and emotional growth

Target Group
0 to 5 year-old low income children and their families

If-Then Statements
If children and families successfully complete the program then they will perform better in school over time.

Short Term Outcomes

Low-income students are emotionally and socially prepared for attendance at school

Long Term Outcomes

Increase performance of Head Start program students in school

1/Promote the involvement 0 to 5 year-old low of parents in parent income children education, program and their families planning, and operating activities 2/ Promote parent participation in classes and workshops on child development. 3/ Schedule staff visits to the home allow parents to learn about the needs of their children and about educational activities that can take place at home. 4/ Include parents as members of policy councils and committees with ability to provide input administrative and managerial decisions.

If parents are providing training and resources and are involved in their childrens education and development, then they will be better caregivers and teachers to their children.

Improve parent participation in classes and workshops and increase willingness to be involved in their childrens education

Increase parent education, involvement, and decision making in their childrens education and development

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Goals
Health: Early identification of health problems

Strategies

Target Group

If-Then Statements
If children are healthy and strong, then they will be ready to succeed in their education and development

Short Term Outcomes

All students receive comprehensive health assessments and referrals

Long Term Outcomes

Every child is insured and accesses regular medical, dental, mental health, and nutritional services

Ensure every child is 0 to 5 year-old low involved in a comprehensive income children health program, which and their families includes immunizations, medical, dental, and mental health, and nutritional services They include community outreach, referrals, family need assessments, recruitment and enrollment of children, and emergency assistance and/or crisis intervention 1/Promote interoperability between Head Start data system(s) and state preschool and K-3 systems 2/ Promote professional development through education and credentialing programs for early childhood providers 3/ Encourage Head Start Program Performance Standards are included in state efforts to rate the quality of programs 0 to 5 year-old low income children and their families

Social Services: Specific services geared to each family after its needs are determined

If low-income and Increase the number of Children and families disadvantaged children completed family needs are connected to and families are assessment specific services. provided social services for more stability in the home, then their school readiness will be enhanced. If high-quality early childhood education spans from 0 8 HHS will begin to better integrate Head Start into a continuum of care that will positively impact the school readiness and long term success of the Head Start children. Create early childhood system reform including: o learning standards o data systems, o curriculum o child and program assessment o program standards including Quality Rating and Improvement Standards o childhood workforce and professional development opportunities o data systems o health promotion parent and family engagement Strengthening interDepartmental early childhood collaboration at the Federal level to support early childhood systems building.

Job Training: Federal partnership between HHS and Department of Education focused on early childhood system reform

Key early childhood decision-makers including representatives of Head Start

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Measurement Was
Are targeted individuals completing the program? And do longterm trends (>10yrs) show a positive correlation between school performance and Head Start? Is student performance improving? Did parent participation increase? Were health and family needs assessments completed for all students? Was every child connected to health services and specific services need by each family? Does the local program meet all performance standards set forth in the 45 CFR? Are local lowincome families enrolled in the program? How many children complete the program? What are the performance measures for children to attend school? Are children who complete Head Start prepared for school? How do Head Start childrens cognitive and social development compare with other students? School achievement? Are more Head Start parents involved in their childrens education then non-Head Start parents of comparable backgrounds? Are children enrolled in Head Start performing at the level or other better than other students? How do Head Start students compare to other students on standardized tests and grades? What is the impact of Head Start on childrens well-being, and on parental practices that contribute to childrens well-being, through grad school?

How many parents are participating in parent education workshops, homebase activities, or policy/administrative committees?

Did parent participation remain consistent and improve throughout the year? Was there follow up Were students properly of students who did immunized and How many children are not complete a connected to public enrolled in a comprehensive comprehensive health care services health program? health program? when necessary? Has children and family needs assessment be conducted? How many have been connected to specific services? Was there follow-up effort with students and families referred to specific services? Have children and families accessed specific services referred?

Were parents who did not initially participant given more attention?

Have family functioning and parental monitoring of their childrens For whom and under education improved? what circumstances does Head Start have its greatest impact?

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Data Sources
Study/ Survey/ Systematic Review CA Student Public Records Head Start Program Records County office of Education Head Start Program Head Start Program Records Records Parent Survey Parent Survey Survey CA State Public Records on Test Scores

Head Starts Family and Child Experiences Program Records Survey (FACES) Head Starts Family and In-Person Parent Child Experiences Interviews & Child Survey (FACES) Assessment Teacher ratings of children

Additional Resources US Department of Health and Human Services http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs/about/biennial_report_2005.pdf http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region1/program_info/hs.html http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/sr/quality/Head_Start_Roadmap_to_Excellence.pdf Preschool California A non-profit advocating for access to high-quality headstart programs http://www.preschoolcalifornia.org/our-issues/federal-issues/legislation-policy.html

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