Child Screening and Assessment
Screening and assessment provide valuable information about each child's interests, strengths, and needs. Screening gives a snapshot of whether the child's development is on track.
Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning
Using Data to Inform Teaching
Watch this 15-Minutes In Service Suite video and learn how to use assessment data to inform and adjust your teaching practice.
Infant and Toddler Caregivers
For infants and toddlers, school readiness refers to their developing capacity to self-regulate, demonstrate curiosity, communicate effectively, and develop close, secure relationships. Good health and proper nutrition support this developing capacity. This happens within the context of nurturing, culturally responsive relationships with parents, caregivers, extended family, and community.
What is Quality Data for Programs Serving Infants and Toddlers?
Explore this resource to learn more about various data management strategies within the context of Head Start programs. Find out what quality data is and why it is important. Also, learn what makes data valid and reliable.
CLASS Brief: Understanding and Using CLASS® for Program Improvement
This document addresses three main questions: What do the CLASS results mean; what are the different ways CLASS results can be used, and how should CLASS results be reported and shared?
Children with Disabilities
Watch this 15-Minutes In Service Suite video, which describes how to use ongoing assessment data when teaching children with disabilities.
Improving Teacher-Child Interactions: Using the CLASS® in Head Start Preschool Programs
Explore this guide that describes how the CLASS® relates to school readiness, and how using it to collect and apply data, including case studies that show how programs have applied CLASS® for support and improvement.
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Let's Talk About You
Learn about the importance of building relationships with infants, toddlers, and their families in Head Start programs.
Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework Implementation Toolkit
Explore this toolkit guides the alignment process and helps strengthen practices to promote children’s development in all ELOF domains.