June 16, 2015
By: Linda K. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-Departmental Liaison for Early Childhood Development
A high-quality Head Start program can change the course of a child’s life, and engage the potential of the entire family. That is why this Administration has made quality improvements to the Head Start program a priority. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) we announce today builds on past efforts to strengthen and improve the Head Start program and is a reaffirmation of the President’s commitment to ensure every Head Start child has access to high-quality early learning.
It is this goal—the highest quality and the best ‘head start’ for all of the children and families of Head Start—that drives the revision of the Head Start Program Performance Standards announced today. The Head Start Program Performance Standards describe how local grantees provide comprehensive Head Start services to children and their families. They encompass requirements to provide education, health, mental health, nutrition, and family and community engagement services, as well as rules for local program governance. And, they reflect what it takes to run an effective program where children thrive and enter kindergarten ready to succeed.For the first time since the Head Start Program Performance Standards were introduced in 1975, the Office of Head Start (OHS) is issuing a proposal for a complete overhaul of these Standards. These standards, based on the best research and effective program practices, will provide an updated and streamlined foundation for Head Start to provide the highest quality services to improve outcomes for all the young children and families they serve.
READ MORE: Increased Head Start Quality through Revision of the Head Start Program Performance StandardsIt is this goal—the highest quality and the best ‘head start’ for all of the children and families of Head Start—that drives the revision of the Head Start Program Performance Standards announced today. The Head Start Program Performance Standards describe how local grantees provide comprehensive Head Start services to children and their families. They encompass requirements to provide education, health, mental health, nutrition, and family and community engagement services, as well as rules for local program governance. And, they reflect what it takes to run an effective program where children thrive and enter kindergarten ready to succeed.For the first time since the Head Start Program Performance Standards were introduced in 1975, the Office of Head Start (OHS) is issuing a proposal for a complete overhaul of these Standards. These standards, based on the best research and effective program practices, will provide an updated and streamlined foundation for Head Start to provide the highest quality services to improve outcomes for all the young children and families they serve.
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