New Performance Standards with new Focus Area Two Monitoring Protocols. New criteria for the DRS. New requirements for the PIR. New expectations of your staff Read more
Head Start’s New Monitoring Protocols Show that OHS is Serious about Using Data
When the new Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) were released last year, the word “data” was at center stage. This sent a clear Read more
The Final Rule and You: Early Reactions To The Historic Head Start Performance Standards Announcement
They’re Heeeeeeere! Yesterday was the big day many of us have been anticipating for over a year now: the formal announcement and corresponding delivery of Read more
Better, Not More: Data Quality and the Coming Data Revolution in Head Start
Data… Data… Data… If you are a Head Start manager or director, you have seen this word a lot. You know that the new Performance Read more
Big Data + Small Children = Big Impact
In the world of early childhood education, data is often thought of in terms of compliance. In most ECE organizations a significant part of the Read more
Data-Driven Continuous Quality Improvement
If you are a Head Start program manager or director, you’ve heard about continuous quality improvement (CQI) under various names over the years. You’ve been Read more
Ready to Play Moneyball? Ready or not, the Data Revolution is coming to Head Start
In the year 2002, no one had heard of “Moneyball” and the idea of how to manage a sports team revolved around the instincts of Read more