Management of Program Data and System

Program Monitoring & Self Assessment

 This 2-day instructor-led course is designed to give learners comprehensive skills to:

• Identify the steps involved in the ongoing monitoring and the self assessment process. This lesson presents sequential steps in the ongoing monitoring process and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of Head Start leaders in promoting program monitoring and continuous improvement. The lesson provide information on establishing monitoring teams, understanding the steps in the assessment cycle, and determining significant data to collect.

• Identify the roles individuals and groups have in developing and maintaining the Head Start monitoring and assessment process. This lesson helps participants understand how to use program data and external program data. Participants practice displaying and analyzing data to identify trends and major issues relevant to the Head Start-eligible population. Finally, participants compile their findings in a draft outline for a Self Assessment Report.

• Develop and use skills that support effective monitoring and assessment activities.  After analyzing the data and identifying major issues and concerns, participants are ready to focus on formulating goals, objectives, and plans. They see how goals and objectives influence the development of varied operational plans. These operational plans describe service delivery, organizing systems and procedures, and coordinating Head Start services with services of other agencies. When these steps are completed, programs are ready to implement their plans.

• Apply the steps to developing products such as community and program goals and objectives; plans for program areas, including program curricula, activities, and events; funding applications; recruitment and enrollment plans; program operating budgets and reports; organizational and management staff plans; and community partnership agreements. This lesson focuses on the assessment process. It discusses ongoing monitoring and developing goals and objectives to determine the impact of an agency's services. Participants examine who should be involved in these processes, including the roles of governing bodies and Policy Committees/Policy Councils.

This workshop reinforces the Head Start philosophy that learning is an ongoing process for individuals and organizations and that staff, parents, Policy Councils/Policy Committees, and governing bodies must continuously improve how they meet the needs of children, families, and communities.

Why attend HS University training?

The true value of training is where it can take you. At HS University, we strive to make our training meet compliance issues upon your return to your program.  We have 24/7 student support, our 250+ page course manual is recognized by federal review teams as an excellent resource of compliance. 

Smaller class sizes...

Our class size is small (usually 15-40 people). Smaller class size means trainers can use that information to tailor the approach to the group so they don’t have to teach in a one-size-fits-all model. It means more incentive for students to pay attention and become engaged in a small class. Students have a greater chance to get to network and benefit from other student comments. Lastly, our trainings are designed as a curriculum to transfer to higher education learning.  Keeping class sizes smaller allows more Universities to accept our trainings as college credit.  

Benefits of HS University trainings...

At HS University it is all about learning.  We focus on regulations compliance from Office of Head Start standards.  We make trainings informative, fun and interactive. We also offer flexible scheduling with the option to attend classes from your desk at work via Blackboard Learn online, or at a conference location near you. We never talk gimmics.  We give valuable information that is crucial to meeting compliance.  We explain the standards from Office of Head Start point of view.  No keys, no legal scare tatics, just plain regulations solutions.  We don't link ourselves to any university, because WE ARE A UNIVERSITY... a University serving ONLY Head Start.  

Our students say it best...

"We have been attending HS University for years and have learned more than any other training company. Our manuals are our regulations bibles. This years federal review was fun for the first time.  We laughed and had the best federal on-site review.  Our staff was relaxed and knew exactly how to answer questions asked by on-site reviewers."                                                            Head Start Program, Bishop, CA

We set higher standards!  HS University... We are a different school of learning!

Call 1-888-282-7817 today and register to get your program in compliance.