2018-2019 annual report head start (0-5)

2018-2019

ANNUAL REPORT

HEAD START (0-5) Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska

Head Start Central Office

PO BOX 2288

114 E. 11th Street

Kearney, NE 68848-2288

(308) 865-5690

www.communityactionmidne.com

“Helping People. Changing Lives.”

Our Promise ~ Our Purpose

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Head Start and Early Head Start—

The 2018-2019 Head Start (0-5) program year was the 1st year of the five-year project period. During

this program year we had Focus Area 1, (+FA1). This monitoring process is a review of program

information, data, and systems. The monitoring reviews that will occur in 2019-2020 or 2020-2021

include:

Year 2 or Year 3 of Program Period

Teacher-Child Interactions, as addressed through the Classroom Assessment

Scoring System (CLASS) observation in center-based classrooms.

FA 2, Focus Area 2 – includes a face to face review of the areas listed below:

o Environmental Health and Safety

o Fiscal Integrity/Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility, and Attendance

(ERSEA)

o Comprehensive Services and School Readiness

o Leadership, Governance, and Management Systems which includes:

Program Planning

Developing and Organizing Resources

Operating and Implementing the Program

Evaluating Performance and Stimulating Ongoing

Improvement

Head Start (0-5) programs all across the nation have five-year grant cycles. All HS grantees are in

various stages in their five-year grant cycle. The Head Start Act requires periodic federal review of all

Head Start programs. The Office of Head Start (OHS) uses the Aligned Monitoring System to review

grantees. This approach ensures that monitoring continues to measure the quality and accountability

of Head Start programs across the country. It also provides grantees with opportunities for continuous

improvement. The Aligned Monitoring System gives OHS a multi-year perspective on grantee

performance with a focus on high quality and compliance.

Head Start (0-5) strives to fulfill its mission of “strengthening children, families, and

communities through quality education, comprehensive health and family services, and by

fostering community partnerships”. The 2018-2019 year has provided young children enrolled in

our program with comprehensive child development services in the following domains:

Language and literacy

Cognition and general knowledge

Approaches to learning

Physical health and well-being

Motor development, and

Social and emotional development.

Head Start recognizes that parents are their children’s primary teachers and advocates. Services

are offered to parents through family engagement activities which strengthen the relationship

between the child, Head Start and the parent.

School Readiness in early childhood systems and programs “means that children are ready

for school, families are ready to support their children’s learning, and schools are ready for

children. Head Start views school readiness as children possessing the skills, knowledge, and


attitudes necessary for success in school and for later learning and life”. Excerpt from Early

Childhood learning & Knowledge Center https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/school-readiness .

Lisa Giboney, CCAP, Head Start and Early Head Start Director

Head Start/Early Head Start

Mission Statement

The mission of Head Start is to strengthen children, families and communities through quality

education, comprehensive health and family services, and by fostering community partnerships.

Philosophy

The primary goal of our Head Start program is to provide comprehensive Head Start programming to

the enrolled children and their families, and to continue providing additional funding to serve the

underserved populations and un-served counties through expansion and/or collaborations.

Community assessments are reviewed to ensure the program options fit community and county needs.

Head Start continues to collaborate with partners such as school districts, educational service units,

cooperatives, universities, colleges, and other local or state early childhood and family development

entities. Community Action Partnership Mid-Nebraska Head Start will ensure compliance with

performance standards while maximizing resources.

Miss Jill, Principal of Cozad Early Education

Center reading to the children during

October for Head Start Awareness month.

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/school-readiness


Head Start, A pathway to Success

Who could have known that the little red-haired baby that I held while her mom went to school would one day be in my

Head Start classroom? Not only for one year but three! When Paizlie entered the room, it was game on! She has a

personality that lit up the whole room. Paizlie’s mom, Bri had this to say about Paizlie before she was enrolled in Head

Start, “Before Head Start, Paizlie was a wild child! She was very hyper, wouldn’t sit still long enough to listen to a book

being read”. When Paizlie began Head Start her speech was limited to approximately 20-25 words and she did not like

taking direction. Paizlie tested the staff in so many ways! When Paizlie got upset or angry she would spit, hit, kick and

take toys off all the shelves. Ms. Janelle knew that they had to figure out a way to connect with this little girl and talk to

her in a way that she understood what was expected of her and in a way that the staff knew she was understanding

what was expected of her. Once Paizlie and Ms. Janelle had a bond they were unstoppable and could conquer the day

ahead of them! Paizlie knew that if she needed something, help with her words, or solving a problem with a friend that

she could come to Ms. Janelle and they would find a solution that would work. Paizlie is now in kindergarten and doing

well. Bri said that Head Start helped Paizlie in so many ways. She will sit and listen to directions, she will help pick her

materials up and she talks and talks! Paizlie knows all her colors, shapes, recognizes letters and can write her P. Paizlie

learned how to share and play well with other children her age. She cannot wait to go to school each day. Knowing that

we here at Cozad Head Start helped Paizlie in so many ways is so rewarding. Being able to teach her how to use her

words and problem solve will help her in the future in so many ways. This fall Paizlie was in a parade that Ms. Janelle

attended. Paizlie saw her from afar and started yelling,” Ms. Janelle, Ms. Janelle!” Paizlie is going to change the world!

Submitted by Cozad Head Start


Head Start (3-5) Snapshot

Program Year 8-01-18 to 7-31-19

Center Based: 17

Home Based: 7

Funded Enrollment: 338

o Center Base Enrollment: 268

o Home Base Enrollment: 70

Head Start Actual Enrollment: 385

o Returning Children: 135

o New Children: 250

Head Start is an inclusive program that is

the least restrictive environment for many

children with diagnosed disabilities. During

this year 21% of the 338 Head Start children

served were children with diagnosed

disabilities.

Average Monthly Enrollment

o Center Base: 86.87%

Top Reason for absences:

1. Health Reasons 41%

2. Other 59%

Annual number of home visits completed

o Home Base: 82.24%

Top Reason for absences:

1. Health 19%

2. Other 81%*

* Other includes Doctor Appointment, No

Transportation, With Relatives, Out of Town, etc.

Head Start serves nutritious foods to our

enrolled children through meals and snacks.

Breakdown of meals served in 2018-2019 year

o Breakfast: 27,933

o AM Snack : 13,207

o Lunch: 19,630

o PM Snack: 4,785

Percentages of enrolled children that received

their exams are as follows:

o Dental: 93%

o Medical: 91%

o Vision: 91%

Head Start employs 90 staff

Head Start meets/exceeds the Head Start

requirements for teachers to have an AA or BA

in early childhood.

The most recent financial audit was completed

for the fiscal year ending September 30,

2018. There were no audit findings. Please see

the agency audit on the website

http://communityactionmidne.com/ public-

sector-information/ for actual Head Start and

Early Head Start expenditures. The audit for

2018/2019 is in process at publication.

Income below 100%

poverty line56%

Public Assistance

5%

Foster Children

4%

Homeless15%

100% -129.9% above

poverty line15%

over 130% above

poverty line5%

Income Served

White58%

Hispanic/Latino 32%

Biracial/Multiracial

7%

African American

2%

American Indian

1%

Race/Ethnicity of Enrolled Children

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Early Head Start (0-3) Snapshot

Enrollment Year 08-01-18 to 07-31-19

Center Base: 7

Home Base: 2

Funded Enrollment: 48

o Center Base Enrollment: 28

o Home Base Enrollment: 20

Early Head Start Actual Enrollment: 71

o Pregnant Women: 5

o Infants and Toddlers: 66

Early Head Start is an inclusive program

that is the least restrictive environment for

many children with diagnosed disabilities.

During this year 8% of the 66 Early Head

Start children served were children with

diagnosed disabilities.

Average Monthly Enrollment

o Center Base: 85.20%

Reason for absences:

1. Health reasons 59%

2. Other 41%*

Annual number of home visits completed

o Home Base: 79.62%

• Reason for absences

1. Not Specified 32%

2. Other 68%*

* Other includes Doctor Appointment, No

Transportation, With Relatives, Out of Town, etc.

Early Head Start serves nutritious foods to our

enrolled children through meals and snacks.

Breakdown of meals served in 2018-2019 year

o Breakfast: 4882

o Lunch: 4991

o PM Snack: 4883

Percentages of enrolled children that received

their exams are as follows:

o Dental: 83%

o Medical: 75% of enrolled children

completed, 63% of cumulative total

completed

o Vision Screening: 100%

Early Head Start employs 13 staff

Early Head Start meets/exceeds the Early Head

Start requirements for teachers to have an AA

or BA in early childhood.

The most recent financial audit was completed

for the fiscal year ending September 30,

2018. There were no audit findings. Please see

the agency audit on the website:

http://communityactionmidne.com/ public-

sector-information/ for actual Head Start and

Early Head Start expenditures. The audit for

2018/2019 is in process at publication.

Income below 100%

poverty line44%Public

Assistance0%

Foster Children

1%

Homeless41%

100% -129.9% above

poverty line8%

over 130% above

poverty line6%

Income Served

White36%

Hispanic/ Latino 34%

Biracial/ Multiracial

16%

African American

6%

American Indian

1%

Race/Ethnicity of Enrolled Children

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Head Start Budget

Head Start 2018-2019 Budget

Total funds received for budget year 2018-2019 were $4,328,429. Total public funds were

$3,204,280 including $3,068,480 of federal grant funds and $135,800 of USDA funds. Total

private funds were $1,124,149 including donated goods and services of $1,100,137, United

Way funds of $21,812 (Cozad, Gothenburg, Kearney Area, Lexington, McCook Community

Chest and Mid Plains-North Platte), and other funds of $2,200.

2018-2019 Head Start Proposed Budget 2018-2019 Head

Start Actual

Expenses

Personnel $1,614,936 $1,607,859

Fringe Benefits $462,469 $398,337

Indirect Costs $394,707 $391,758

Travel $3,867 $6,063

Supplies $197,250 $198,081

Equipment $64,457 $92,804

Contractual $73,604 $76,629

Other $361,415 $396,567

Donated Goods

and Services

$767,120 $1,121,949

Training $38,382 $38,382

Total $3,978,207 $4,328,429

Non-Federal match is donated time, goods, services and cash.

$1,607,859

$398,337

$391,758 $6,063 $198,081

$92,804 $76,629

$396,567

$1,121,949

$38,382

Head Start 2018-2019 Actual Budget

Personnel Fringe Benefits

Indirect Costs Travel

Supplies Equipment

Contractual Other

Donated Goods and Services Training


Early Head Start Budget

Early Head Start 2018-2019 Budget

Total funds received for budget year 2018-2019 were $927,272. Total public funds were

$731,398 including $699,973 of federal grant funds and $31,425 of USDA funds. Total private

funds were $195,874 which is donated goods and services.

2018-2019 Early Head

Start Proposed Budget

2018-2019 Early

Head Start

Actual

Expenses

Personnel $394,884 $379,320

Fringe

Benefits

$117,783 $100,366

Indirect

Costs

$97,406 $92,844

Travel $1,319 $3,048

Supplies $38,859 $63,079

Equipment $0 $0

Contractual $4,000 $2,295

Other $65,321 $74,445

Donated

Goods and

Services

$174,994 $195,874

Training $16,001 $16,001

Total $910,567 $927,272

Non-Federal match is donated time, goods, services and cash.

$699,973

$31,425

$195,874

2018-2019 Early Head Start Actual

Revenue

Federal Funds

USDA Funds

In-Kind

$927,272


School Readiness

Head Start/Early Head Start’s efforts to prepare children for Kindergarten are as follows:

Cognition and General Knowledge

Children will demonstrate understanding of basic concepts such as scientific concepts

including but not limited to: cause and effect, deductive reasoning (predicting and

experimenting to get solutions), and effective questioning through exploration, in hands on

and discovery-based learning activities.

Children will apply early mathematic concepts into daily

learning by counting, sorting, patterning, analyzing

characteristics of objects, comparing /contrasting and

sequencing.

(EHS) Children will develop and use math concepts through-

out the day.

(EHS) Children will use their senses to discover cause and

effect.

(EHS) Children will integrate previous knowledge with new

information to learn.

Approaches to Learning

Children will exhibit an interest in a variety of genres, topics, and activities to promote active

learning as well as individualized learning.

Children will engage, at their developmental level, activities that extend their knowledge and

desire to adhere to a task through a variety of teaching activities that meet the need of all

learning modalities (visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic).

(EHS) Children will develop an interest in exploring the world around them.

(EHS) Children will develop descriptive vocabulary in what they are thinking and doing.

Social and Emotional Development

Children will demonstrate self-regulation through social stories, role playing, daily interaction

with peers and positive guidance strategies.

(EHS) Children will develop positive relationships with peers and adults.

(EHS) Children will begin to develop self-regulation skills

Physical Development and Health

Children will strengthen gross motor.

Children will strengthen and develop fine motor muscles.

Children will apply knowledge of my plate to be able to choose health snacks and meals to

eat.

(EHS) Children will develop large and fine motor skills to move throughout their environment.

(EHS) Children will learn and begin to demonstrate healthy and safe habits.


Child Outcomes: Pre-school

Head Start is a quality Early Childhood program that specializes in providing our students with the

most optimal learning experiences possible to give the students a “Head Start” when beginning

kindergarten. Head Start utilizes quality research-based curriculums, assessment tools and best

practice. The assessment tool that we utilize at Head Start is the Child Observation Record (COR).

The children in our center-based Head Start learn best through the interactions with their peers and

teachers in their natural learning environment. COR enables the teachers to monitor development

and achievement in areas such as Social Relations, Mathematics, and Science using authentic

anecdotal notes that occur naturally throughout the day. The teachers are required to submit their

Child Outcomes three times a year for part day, part year programs, and four times a year for full

day, full year programs, so the administrative staff can monitor progress and the success of each

child in the Head Start Program.

Head Start has twelve center-based sites, which consist of 17 classrooms: 9 part-day part-year, 3 full-

day full year, 1 full-day part-year, 4 full-day school-year, and 7 home-based centers. The center-

based centers utilize the Child Observation Record (COR) which aligns with the High Scope

curriculum. Head Start’s home-based centers utilize a quality research-based curriculum, the Hawaii

Early Learning Profile (HELP). HELP is similar to COR in the domains assessed, however, there are only

three times a year staff are required to submit their data to the Head Start management staff. HELP

and COR monitor the students’ progress in areas such as cognitive, language, fine motor and gross

motor development. Each of the Head Start Home Based centers has a Family Educator that visits

the homes of their students. The Family Educators are required to make 32 home visits to each of the

ten families they serve. They form a team with the parents, provide strategies and ideas to the

parents to work with their child. Head Start is a quality early childhood program that places priority on

best practice and quality education.

*The outcomes below are based on The Child Observation Record

Approaches toLearning

Cognition andGeneral

Knowledge

Language andLiteracy

Physical Well-Being & MotorDevelopment

Social & EmotionalDevelopment

Fall 2018 2.88 2.85 2.73 3.41 2.91

Winter 2018 3.61 3.68 3.4 4.3 3.69

Spring 2019 4.42 4.34 3.99 4.89 4.4

Summer 2019 4.38 4.78 4.1 5.24 4.43

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*The outcomes below are based on the Hawaii Early Learning Profile

The number listed within the graph line is the percentage of children whose skill level was below, age expected, or

above other typically developing children at Period 1, generally the first 10 weeks of Head Start and Period 3,

generally the last 10 weeks of Head Start.

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Period 1 Creative Arts Expression

Period 3 Creative Arts Expression

Period 1 Social Emotional Development


Period 1 Language Development

Period 3 Language Development

Head Start Child Outcomes

Below Age Expected Above

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Period 1 Logic & Reasoning

Period 3 Logic & Reasoning

Period 1 Math Knowledge & Skills

Period 3 Math Knowledge & Skills

Period 1 Science Knowledge & Skills

Period 3 Science Knowledge & Skills




Child Outcomes: Infant/Toddler

Early Head Start in Buffalo County began offering home-based services in August of 2011 and center-

based services in January of 2012. The center-based program has 3 infant groups serving 12 children

ages 0-18 months and 4 toddler groups serving 16 children ages 18 months – 3 years. The center-

based program offers a 7-hour Early Head Start day Monday through Friday for working families. The

home-based program has two family educators that work with 20 children and families and

complete 48 home visits for each of the families. Our center-based option uses the High Scope

curriculum and utilizes the Child Observation Record (COR). The staff submits Child Observation

Reports (outcomes) four times a year. These reports show the growth of the infant and toddlers in the

areas of sense of self, social relations, creative representations, movement, communication and

language, and exploration and early logic. The home-based program utilizes the Hawaii Early

Learning Profile (HELP) a quality researched base curriculum and assessment, the results of which

guide the activities that the parent and staff work on with the child.

*The outcomes below are based on the Hawaii Early Learning Profile

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Early Head Start Child Outcomes



The numbers listed within the graph line are the percentage of children whose skill level was below, age expected, or

above other typically developing children at Period 1, generally the first 10 weeks of Early Head Start and Period 4,

generally the last 10 weeks of Early Head Start.

*The outcomes below are based on The Child Observation Record

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Early Head Start Child Outcomes


Approaches toLearning

Cognition andGeneral

Knowledge

Language andLiteracy

Physical Well-Being & MotorDevelopment

Social &Emotional

Development

Fall 2018 1.24 1.03 0.87 1.24 1.04

Winter 2018 1.51 1.38 1.27 1.74 1.33

Spring 2019 1.65 1.5 1.3 1.96 1.54

Summer 2019 1.93 1.58 1.43 2.12 1.79

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11.5

22.5

Mid-NE Early Head Start Center Base Child Outcomes


Parent Engagement

The Head Start Parent, Family and Community Engagement Framework is a tool designed to assist

Head Start and Early Head Start in successfully partnering with families to help their children be ready

for school and a lifetime of academic success.

The objectives of parent and family engagement in Early Head Start/Head Start are to:

o Support family well-being

o Support strong relationships between parents and their children

o Promote and provide ongoing learning and development for both parents and children

Parent, family, and community engagement is

integrated in our program management, continuous

improvement systems and staff development. All

Early Head Start and Head Start staff play a role in

engaging families and supporting school readiness.

Our comprehensive program looks at the strengths,

interests and needs of each child and family and

then connects the families with services and

resources so they can achieve outcomes that lead to

positive and lasting change. Parent engagement

activities may include:

o Parent input into menus, curriculum, social

events

o Decision making opportunities through parent committees, policy council

o Parent input into Head Start 0-5 health services through Health Services Advisory Committee

(HSAC)

o Participating in program activities such as “Week of the Young Child” activities, staff/parent

work days, recruitment efforts, presentations along with staff to community partners

o Working in the classrooms assisting the teachers with the planned activities


Results, Oriented, Management and Accountability (ROMA) Data:

We offer many opportunities in the Head Start 0-5 program for families to participate in the program.

Opportunities include but are not limited: election to Policy Council, participating in committees,

completing at home activities, and learning about developmentally appropriate activities. There

were 94,970 volunteer hours donated to Head Start (0-5) during the 2018-2019 program year, of those

522 hours were donated by professionals volunteering time and services to our programs.

End of the Year Parent Survey Results

Early Head Start (EHS) Center Based (CS) and Home Based (HB)

89% of surveys distributed were returned

o 97% Increased their knowledge of social emotional development

o 97% Increased their knowledge of child development

o 97% Indicated their child’s educational needs and goals were met while in the program

o 46% of EHS parents indicated because of increased wage they discontinued state services.

Head Start Home Based (HB)


o 98.5% Increased their knowledge of social emotional development

o 100% Increased their knowledge of child development

o 100% Indicated their child’s educational needs and goals were met while in the program

o 10% of HS-HB parents indicated because of increased wage they discontinued state

services

Head Start Center Based (CB)


o 99% Increased their knowledge of social

emotional development

o 98% Increased their knowledge of child

development

o 98% Indicated their child’s educational

needs and goals were met while in the

program

o 26% of HS-CB parents indicated because of

increased wage they discontinued states

services


Community Action Partnership of Mid Nebraska

Head Start (0-5) Counties Served

Community Action Partnership of Nebraska

Head Start/Early Head Start proudly serves:

15 Counties in Nebraska

2 Counties in Kansas

Center Based Option:

1. Cozad 2. Gibbon 3. Holdrege full day/school

year 4. Kearney Blue 5. Kearney Green 6. Kearney Orange 7. Kearney Red 8. Kearney Purple- full

day/full year 9. Early Head Start Blue I 10. Early Head Start Blue II 11. Early Head Start Green I 12. Early Head Start Green II 13. Early Head Start Red 14. Early Head Start Yellow I 15. Early Head Start Yellow II 16. Lexington AM 17. Lexington PM 18. McCook full day/full year 19. Minden full day/school

year 20. North Platte full day/

part year 21. North Platte part

day/part year 22. North Platte full day/full

year 23. Ogallala 24. Ravenna

Home Based Option:

EHS Buffalo I EHS Buffalo II Dawson County Frontier County Furnas I County Furnas II County Harlan County Norton County Phillips County

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