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Head Start News provides timely information for Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start programs about regulatory requirements, Office of Head Start priorities, and Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for DRS grant competitions, as well as tips, strategies, and resources to support compliance and continuous program improvement.
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The Head Start News blog is published a minimum of quarterly. Subscribing also gives you access to our Monthly Round Up, where we highlight blog posts from both of our blogs, upcoming events, and newsworthy research and reflections.
Foundations for Families Approach to Assessing Readiness for Monitoring
Foundations for Families can help to assess your program’s readiness. We have helped support grantees to prepare for many types of monitoring visits over the years. Now, we offer a unique service to help you determine how ready your program is for a review in the AMS 2.0 Focus Areas and CLASS.
Laying the Groundwork for a Smooth Focus Area 2 Review
Last week we posted guidance for how you can establish a strong foundation for a Focus Area 1 review as part of the Aligned Monitoring System 2.0 (AMS 2.0). Even if you don’t have a review scheduled for FY18 you may find the tips helpful, no matter how soon or far off your next review might be.
Distinct and Connected: Focus Area 1 and Focus Area 2 Reviews
On October 10 the Office of Head Start (OHS) held the second launch of the FY18 Aligned Monitoring System 2.0 (AMS 2.0) in the Aligned Monitoring Virtual Expo. Many new resources, presentations, and information became available with the launch!
Recap from AMS 2.0 Launch 1 Live Q&A
Earlier this week the Office of Head Start (OHS) held a Live Q&A session for participants to ask questions related to Launch 1 of the Aligned Monitoring System 2.0 (AMS 2.0).