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REPORT 2017 ANNUAL
WEST OHIO COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
2017
West Ohio
ABOUT
OUR PARTNERSHIP TO OUR STAKEHOLDERS, PARTNERS AND FRIENDS,
2017 saw a lot of accomplishments at West Ohio Community Action Partnership. Our HeadStart grant was renewed, we expanded our emergency services and developed new partnerships.
We are happy to acknowledge the diverse board and staff who made these accomplishments come true. We are thankful for our partners in the community, both old and new, who serve our mission.
In 2018, our goal is to continue developing leadership in our agency and in the community, so that we can change policy in government for the benefit of our community.
OUR MOTTO
“Helping People, Changing Lives” We deliver on this promise through value-added performance at all levels.
OUR PROMISES
1. Goal: providing participants the tools to build bridges tosuccess.
2. Compassion: providing services, displaying kindness and nurturing
dignity.
3. Acceptance: recognizing each person’s unique qualities and strengths.
4. Leader: high standards of education and community advancement.
5. Communicate:partners and the public with honesty and openness
to find creative solutions to poverty.
JACQUELINE FOX - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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We Provide The Tools to Succeed, and Community Response That Is
Needed
Served 4,701 families
comprising 11,541 persons
2,907 volunteers donated more than
60,000 hours of service to helping
others
17 Homebuyer Education
Households Purchased New
Homes
115 Persons Completed Steps- to-Success, and
49 Gained Employment
$112,000 in Down Payment
Assistance for 21 Families
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AREASERVICE
West Ohio CAP served five counties through its partnerships. The primary CSBG service area compromises Allen, Auglaize and Mercer Counties. Total population is estimated at just under 189,850. Allen County is the largest of the three (population 103,198 including Lima’s 37,149). Auglaize and Mercer County populations are 45,778 and 40,873 respectively. Primary towns in the two counties are Wapakoneta (9,782), St. Mary’s (8,151) and Celina (10,290).
WOCAP Programs and Services ALLEN AUGLAIZE MERCER OTHER
CHILD DEVELOPMENT Head Start and Pre-School
Early Head Start EMPLOYMENT / TRAINING
Steps-to-Success MVP – Most Valuable Parents
Youth Employment and Training COLT Transportation
HOUSING Homeownership Preparation
Financial Literacy Classes Fair Housing Services
Homeless Crisis Response CENTRALIZED DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES
Home Energy Assistance - HEAP Rent / Mortgage Assistance
Rx/AIM Prescription Assistance
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POVERTY
In Allen County, the area with the highest population, 16.1% (16,228 people) of this population lives below the poverty line, which is higher than the national average of 14%.
PERCENT OF POPULATION IN POVERTY
ALLEN MERCER
The federal poverty level for an Ohio family of four (two adults and two dependent children) in 2017 was $24,600. That is an increase of $300 from 2016.
Levels of Poverty
2017 SERVICES Total Number of Persons Served: 11,541
Income - % of Total Served who:
39% below 50% of Federal poverty level
2% receiving cash assistance
1% had no income
Social - % of Total Served who:
11% lacked high school diploma / GED
1% lacked health insurance
39% were employed
40% were homeowners
32% were female heads of households
• 39% of those served were at 50% of povertyor below
• 23% were at 50-75% of poverty• 77% total were below 100% of poverty level
OHIO SELF-SUFFICIENCY STANDARDS A recent study looked at incomes needed for self-sufficiency in various states. Self-sufficiency was defined as “the amount needed to meet basic needs … without public or private assistance. It included child care (where applicable), health care, and taxes at 16% of income. The study found that in a sample Ohio county:
44 % of the total served were
either Elderly or Disabled. 1,820 individuals, or
39%, were working
Top 2 Family Types Served in
2017 were Single Person
(1,771) and Single Female
(1,482)
3,882 individuals, or 83% of the
total population served in 2017
were either working or unable
to work
Auglaize: 45,778 Allen: 103,198 Mercer: 40,873
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16.1% 9.2% 8.2%
FAMILY OF
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R 2 adults & 2 kids,
the wage needed =
$12.42/hour if both worked
FOR A SINGLE
ADULT with no kids, the wage needed was
$8.16/hour
AUGLAIZE
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BOARD MEET THE
LOW INCOME PUBLIC PRIVATE PAM FITZGERALD
ALLEN CO COUNCIL ON AGING
SHARON GREEN MERCER CO COUNCIL
ON AGING
JENNIFER KORTE AUGLAIZE CO ESC
AMY SACKMAN- ODUM
UNITED WAY OF GREATER LIMA
CHARLENE WILLIAMS
LIFE CHURCH INTERNATIONAL
TIFFANY WRIGHT ALLEN CO
METRO HOUSING AUTH.
DEANGELO WELCHPC REPRESENTATIVE FOR HEAD START
DICK ACCOUNTIUSALLEN CO RTA
DAVID BERGER MAYOR, CITY OF LIMA
DEB GALLMEIERCITY OF DELPHOS
ANGIE KING MERCER CO COMMISSIONERS REP
C. ANN MILESLIMA CITY SCHOOLS
ERICA PRESTON AUGLAIZE CO COMMISSIONERS REP
W. DAN REIFFALLEN CO COMMISSIONERS REP
NATALIE BICE (3, 4) ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
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ELIZABETH MUETHER MERCER CO PUBLIC LIBRARY
NORENE PARISH CHAMBERLAIN HUCKEREIDE FUNERAL HOME
WARNER ROACH (1, 5)
CITY OF LIMA, PUBLIC WORKS
HEATHER JORDAN HUNTINGTON BANK
West Ohio Community Action Partnership is a not- for-profit, charitable corporation. It is governed by a unique, volunteer, “tripartite” Board of Trustees.
Notes: (1) Board President, (2)Board Vice President,(3)Board Treasurer, (4)Req’d financial Expert, (5)Req’d Business Expert, (6)Req’d Education Expert.
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“ West Ohio Community Action Partnership creates opportunities for people to reach their highest potential by providing stepping stones to success. We shall open paths to self- sufficiency and empowerment for individuals and families to enhance our community.
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SUSAN HORD (6) RHODES STATE COLLE
DALE GISI ST RITA’S MEDICAL CE
HEAD START
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
WOCAP Head Start Scores meet or exceed the National Standard.
5.99 5.42 3.04
WOCAP ASSESSMENT Spring 2017
FEDERAL REVIEW of LACCA 2015
HEAD START MINIMUM National Standard
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West Ohio Community Action Partnership offers a comprehensive program for young children from birth thru age five. Three of our 8 WOCAP sites have earned prestigious Step Up To Quality 5-Star ratings. We concentrate not just on education, but on health, nutrition and social concerns as well. Health and dental screenings are part of the program, nutritious meals are prepared daily, and physical development is one of our five school readiness goals. Referrals to social service opportunities both within WOCAP and in the larger community are also offered.
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SIX KEY MEASURES HEAD START MEASURES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
+18%from 476 to
567 in 2016-2017
+16%from 408 to
351 in 2016-2017
+20%from 365 to
437 in 2016-2017
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL PHYSICAL LANGUAGE • Regulates own emotions &behaviors
• Establishes & sustains positiverelationships
• Participates cooperatively &constructively in groupssituations
• Traveling skills
• Demonstrates balancing skills
• Demonstrates gross-motormanipulative skills
• Listens to & understandsincreasingly complex language
• Uses language to expressthoughts & needs
• Uses appropriateconversational & othercommunications skills
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+20% +18%from 408 to
493 in 2016-2017
+15%from 515 to
593 in 2016-2017
from 336 to 399 in
2016-2017
COGNITIVE LITERACY MATHEMATICS • Positive approaches tolearning
• Remembers & connectsexperiences
• Uses classification skills
• Uses symbols & images torepresent something notpresent
• Phonological awareness
• Knowledge of the alphabet
• Knowledge of print & its uses
• Comprehends & responds tobooks & other text
• Emergent writing skills
• Uses number concepts &operations
• Explores & describes partialrelationships & shapes
• Compares & measures
• Demonstrates knowledge ofpatterns
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OUR SERVICES:
EMPL
OYMENT & TRAINING Again in 2017, Steps – to – Success has demonstrated the elements that make an effective partnership against poverty. First, the partners included a variety of public and private actors.
STEPS-TO-SUCCESS
The program prepares participants with skills, behaviors and the habits of the heart’ vital to getting a job, retaining employment and building a career. With support from the experienced case managers,participants prepare individualized ‘success plans’ charting a path from poverty to self- sufficiency. Additionally, interactive workshops cover topics such as:
• Making positive first impressions• Working effectively in a team• Managing stress on the job and at home• Communicating clearly in the work environment
115 men and women completed the Steps – to - Success program in 2017. Most of the 115 attendees who completed the program in 2017 have either entered employment or vocational training. Forty- three percent (49) became employed, and twenty-five percent (29) chose job training. Of the 29 in training, two have already earned certifications in fields as
diverse as Phlebotomy and Robotics, while theothers remain in progress.
WIOA YOUTH
Beginning in 2015, West Ohio Community Action Partnership became a provider of youth employment and training services under the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) in Auglaize, Hardin, Mercer and VanWert Counties.
WOCAP offers a wide range of support services, work experience, skills training and follow-up to young people. The services are aimed at helping youth to find employment or undertake education leading to a diploma, degree or credential.
WOCAP’s Summer Youth Employment Element involves young people aged 16 – 24 the opportunity to gain work experience, develop skills, and earn money through paid work with local employers.
MOST VALUABLE PARENTS PROGRAM
The MVP: Most Valuable Parents Program is a free program available to parents of minor children in
Allen, Auglaize and Mercer Counties. The MVP Program offers parenting workshops in a group setting that allows parents time to socialize with
other parents, discuss topics related to their children and learn ways to relieve stress.
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KEY PARTNERS
PUBLIC KEY PARTNERS:
• The Ohio Consumer’s Counsel Office• The Extension Service of the OhioState University• OhioMeansJobs – Allen County
PRIVATE NON-PROFIT SECTOR:
• Coleman Behavioral Health and• West Ohio CAP’s Parenting Program
IMPORTANT PRIVATE PLAYERS:
• Area employers• Local participants committed to move frompoverty to self-sufficiency
OUR SERVICES - PART 02:
HOUSING West Ohio Community Action Partnership has four programs to make housing in the three-county area safer, more affordable and more accessible:
FINANCIAL LITERACY
These highly personalized classes are offered four times annually. The programs cover the basics of earning and spending, saving and investing wisely. The program objective is to increase credit scores for participants, offering them improved financial security.
HOME BUYER EDUCATION
These classes help families prepare for homeownership, learn safeguards to reduce the risk of foreclosure, and understand the use of homeownership in saving for the future.
Nineteen households went through the Homebuyer Education program in 2017. A total of twenty-one families purchased homes during the year. The total real estate sales value was nearly $1,438,212.50.
FAIR HOUSING SERVICES
We provide information, referral and public education on fair housing issues in Allen County. WOCAP is also the recipient of complaints about housing discrimination. In 2017, we received 302 complaints. We determined 12 of the complaints to be actionable fair housing issues, and eventually forwarded 4 complaints to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and appropriate officials at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
HOMELESS CRISIS RESPONSE
154 302 407 During the 2017 program year, West Ohio Community Action Partnership had over
798 requests for housing assistance. The program goal is to maintain individuals
and families in place, or to rapidly re-house them. 407 homeless families in the
three counties received housing and were also screened for possible available
cash and non-cash benefits for which they were qualified. WOCAP’s partnerships
Total Air Conditioners Purchased
Total housing- related
complaints received
Families receiving housing assistance
with four homeless shelters and other organizations are essential to insure there
are no missed opportunities for services and no duplication as well. The average
cost of assistance per case is $2,000.
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DIRECT SUPPORT OUR SERVICES - PART 03:
HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP)
HEAP is a federally-funded, State-administered program that assists elderly and low-income families with seasonal utility bills. The Winter program runs November through March, and the Summer program from July through August. West Ohio Community Action Partnership works with consumers to establish eligibility and submit applications for this assistance.
RENT, MORTGAGE, HOUSING
390 households were helped by direct Rent, Mortgage, Housing Assistance. Much of the help focused on emergency situations. Of particular significance in terms of self-sufficiency, though, 21 families acquired safe, affordable, owner-occupied housing with the help of Down Payment Assistance for mortgages. Many thanks to funders, donors and participating lenders for making this service possible!
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
West Ohio Community Action Partnership created applications for 2 persons for emergency medical care in 2017. Rx/AIM is aimed at elderly and low- income people who lack medical insurance or cannot afford prescriptions or co-pays. We also work with pharmacies to make sure that needy people are referred to any appropriate pharmaceutical industry assistance, and to other public and private Patient Assistance Programs.
COLT TRANSPORTATION
We provided transportation services in Allen, Auglaize & Mercer counties for medical, social services, and employment related services such as: Employment, Job training, Employment searches such as submitting applications and resumes, Employment skills workshops such as resume building, interview skill classes, and job training. WOCAP CTS receives referrals from area agencies for transportation needs and clients call us directly to schedule transportation. WOCAP CTS self-pay billing is for self-pay clients who are not covered by another program and meet the Federal Poverty Guidelines. A total of 36,036 needed trips were provided to various services.
Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP Plus)
In the three counties, more than one-half of all customers who eventually accessed
the HEAP program were assisted by WOCAP. 1,678 customers were helped to
apply for the Winter program, and 342 for the Summer program.
Customers also often sought help through the Percentage of Income
Payment Plan Plus (PIPP Plus). WOCAP assisted 4,449 customers to determine
their eligibility; 3,854 were found eligible and were enrolled or re-verified for PIPP
Plus.
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TEAM
ADVANCEMENT
LAUREN LINK SHEILA GREEN JASMINE PETTY
ANGELA MONTGOMERY
More information
SUSANNA RAMSEY
You?
JAMIE HOLSINGER
If you would like to join our team, please visit www.wocap.org
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AAA3 Activate Allen County AGAPE Allen Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities Allen Co. Children Services Board Allen Co. Commissioners Allen Co. Dept. of Job and Family Svc. Allen Co. Educational Svc. Allen Co. Family and Children First Council Allen Co. Health Department Allen Co. Help Me Grow Allen Co. Regional Planning Commission Allen Co. Regional Transit Authority Allen Co. Veteran’s Commission
Allen East Community Center Allen East Schools Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority Apollo Career Center Auglaize Chamber of CommerceAuglaize County Commissioners Auglaize Co. Council on Aging Auglaize Co. Crisis Center Auglaize Co. Dept. of Job & Family Svc. Auglaize Co. Family & Children First Council Auglaize Co. Open Gate Auglaize Co. Public Library Auglaize United Way Bluffton University Changing Seasons Children’s Place
City of LimaCOHHIO Coleman Professional Svc. Consortium of Housing & Homelessness Crossroads Crisis Center F.A.C.T. Family Promise Family Resource Center First Federal Bank Foundations Behavioral Health Svc. God’s Storehouse Goodwill Industries Guiding Light Hardin DJFSHealth Partners of Western Ohio Huntington Bank Kingdom Daycare
Legal Aid of Western Ohio Lima-Allen Chamber of Commerce Lima City Schools Lima Memorial Hospital Lima Municipal Court Lima Rescue Mission Lima Rotary ClubLima-Allen Co Neighborhoods in Partnership Market St Presbyterian Church Mercer Co. Board of Commissioners Mercer Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities Mercer Co. Council on Aging Mercer Co. Dept. of Job & Family Svc. Mercer Co. Health Department Mercer Co. Residential Svc. Inc. Mercer Co. Veteran’s Office Mercer Co. EMA
Mercy Unlimited Neighborhood Relief Thrift Store Northwest Ohio Literacy Council Ohio Means Jobs Center – Auglaize Ohio Means Jobs Center -WIOA Ohio State University Extension Open Gate Our Daily Bread Our Home Perry Schools Rally Point Youth Center Region 12 Advisory Rhodes State College SAFY-Specialized Alternatives for Youth Salvation Army Community Center Samaritan House Serving Friends & Families Ministries
Shawnee Weekday Smart Start Child Care Center St. Matthews Lutheran Church St. Rita’s Medical Center St. Vincent DePaul Superior Federal Credit Union The Kids Depot The Resource & Opportunity Center The Ridge Project United Way of Auglaize County United Way of Greater LimaVan Wert DJFS Veteran Service Commission Wapakoneta Chamber of Commerce West Central Ohio Food Bank West Central Ohio Mf Consortium WIC Supplemental Food Program WSOS Community Action YW Child Care Connections
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PARTNERS & DONORS
4,701
OUR
VOLUNTEERS
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
2,907 INDIVIDUALS GAVE
60,207 VOLUNTEER HOURS
PROVIDING 1,050 GIFTS TO FAMILIES
2,400 INFORMATION & REFERRAL CALLS
33,036 NEEDED TRIPS TO SERVICES
THANK YOU!
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CONSOLIDATED AGENCY-WIDE BUDGET 2016 Actual & 2017 Projected 2017 2018
REVENUES ($000's) ($000's) Total Revenues $ 9,818.3 $ 12,433.4
EXPENSES ($000's) ($000's)
YEAR 2012 2013 2014 2015
WEST OHIO CAP TOTAL FUNDING ($Millions)
THE
FINANCIALS
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Assistance to Individuals $ 2,032.8 $ 985.7Administrative Cost Pool/Bd Mtgs $ 96.5 $ 97.1Salaries and Wages $ 4,431.7 $ 4,124 Employee Benefits, Taxes, Recognition $ 1,635.0 $ 1,424.2Contracted Program Services $ 1,097.2 $ 787.5Consultant -Legal, Audit $ 34.7 $ 33.3Advertising & Promotion $ 11.8 $ 6.6 Equipment Purchases $ 477.6 $ 458.8 Office / Program Expenses $ 279.9 $ 233.4Information Technology & Telcommunication $ 77.2 $ 103.9Occupancy $ 439.7 $ 439.6Travel $ 54.8 $ 48.4Training and Parent Involvement $ 147.2 $ 130.9 Insurance $ 54.1 $ 61.1 Other: In Kind Services $ 1,237.4 $ 1,311.6Other: Vehicle Fuel and Maintenance $ 149.4 $ 78.7Other: Food Costs, Meals $ 154.0 $ 163.0Other: Licensing, Compliance, Dues, Memberships $ 22.4 $ 20.7
Total Expenses $ 12,433.4 $ 10,574.9
WEST OHIO CAP TOTAL FUNDING ($Millions) $ 5.8 $ 5.6 $ 6.7 $ 7.6 $ % INCREASE OVER PRIOR YEAR 20% 13%
% INCREASE 2013 - 2017
MANAGING
INCREASING
RESOURCES FOR
WEST OHIO
SERVING MORE
COMMUNITIES
AND
MORE PEOPLE
HANDLING GROWTH
AND
REMAINING
ACCOUNTABLE
201720169.9 $ 12.6 $
30% 27%
APPENDIX 01 HEAD START APPENDIX TO THE ANNUAL REPORT
HEAD START APPENDIX TO THE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT
Part A. Public and Private Funds Received by West Ohio CAP
Head Start and Early Head Start represent over one-half of WOCAP’s annual funding. The total amount of public and private funds received and the amount from each source are reported in Table B1, below
Part B. Budgetary Expenditures and the Proposed Budget, FY 2017/2018Table B1. WOCAP Head Start and Early Head Start Budgets PY 16/17
HEAD START (CH8353)
EARLY HS (CH8353)
EARLY HS CHILD CARE
INCOME HHS / ACF / OHS* $. 2,900,115 $ 1,291,819 $ 951,037 USDA / Other $. 164,200 $ 19,800 - In-Kind** $. 725,028 $ 322,955 $ 237,759
Total $. 3,789,343 $ 1,634,574 $ 1,188,796
EXPENSES Personnel $ 1,728,015 $ 907,609 $ 181,695 Fringe Benefits $ 622,086 $ 326,739 $ 65,410 Travel $ 8,890 $ 9,030 $ 4,850 Equipment - - $ 200,056 Supplies $ 242,545 $ 83,456 $ 6,983 Contractual $ 102,539 $ 31,983 $ 662,440 Construction - - - Other $ 1,085,268 $ 275,757 $ 267,418 Indirect Costs - - -
Total $ 3,789,343 $ 1,634,574 $ 1,188,796
Notes: * U.S. Dept. Of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start.
** “In-kind” comprises primarily non-cash donations of space, utilities, and staff time by West Ohio CAP partners and volunteers.
Table C1. WOCAP Enrollment Data, Head Start & Early Head Start, PY 16/17
Funded Enrollment
Avg. Monthly Enrollment
(% of Funded)
Cumulative Children Enrolled
Total Families Served
Income Eligibility
Ratio1
Early Head Start. 05-HP0027-200 72 77% 105 85 83%Early Head Start 05-CH8353-200 118 79% 195 160 63%Head Start 05-CH8353-000 343 80% 399 356 63%
TOTAL2 533 79% 699 601 70% (1) Head Start policy allows up to 10% of enrolled children to be from families that do not meet the following primary eligibility
requirements: (a) Family income below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level, (b) Family on Public Assistance, (c) Enrollee a foster child, (d) Family status is “homeless”.
(2) Total funded enrollment includes 581 seats funded by Head Start and 9 seats funded by the Ohio Department of Education, available to families-in-need with incomes higher then Head Startguidelines.
Part D. Results of The Most Recent Head Start Review, and Most Recent Financial Audit
A primary tool used in reviews is the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). Tables D1 and D2, below, shows scores from the most recent WOCAP internal review, the most recent Federal review (Spring 2015), the Head Start “Minimum Thresholds”, and historical data.
WOCAP Head Start/Early Head Start “CLASS”Assessment
The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) is an observation instrument that assesses the quality of teacher-child interactions in center-based preschool classrooms. The system includes 10 “Dimensions” which look at details of teachers’ interactions with children. The “Dimensions” are based on developmental theory and research. Assessments are performed by trained and certified observers using a specific protocol. Observers independently rate each dimension on a 7-point scale. A score of 6 or 7 represents consistent, effective teacher-child interactions throughout the observation period.
The “Dimensions” are grouped into three categories, called “Domains”: Emotional Support, Classroom Organization and Instructional Support. Analysis and discussion of CLASS assessments generally revolves around scores in these three “Domains”. The Emotional Support score represents the degree to which teachers establish and promote a positive climate in their classrooms through their everyday interactions. The Classroom Organization score represents routines and procedures related to organizing and managing children’s behavior, time, and attention. The Instructional Support score represents ways teachers use the curriculum to promote cognitive and language development.
Table D1. # of Classrooms with at Least One CLASS Score < 3, by Relevant Dimension, PY 16/17Dimensions With Some Classrooms Scoring
<3 SPRING 2017 Fall 2016
Concept Development 20 18 Quality of Feedback 18 16 Language Modeling 19
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Instructional Support 18 19 Note: ( 23 total Head Start classrooms PY 16/17
Table D2. CLASS Assessment Averages (by Domain and by Dimension) – PY 2015/2016 and Most Recent Federal Review
DOMAINS1
+Dimensions
WOCAP Avg. Spring 2017
Current HS Domain
Threshold2
Federal Review of WOCAP HS Spring 2015
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT 5.99 5.6562 5.94
+Positive Climate 5.70 5.77
+Negative Climate 1.06 1.00
+Teacher Sensitivity 5.50 5.64
+Regard for Student Perspective 5.30 5.34
CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION 5.42 5.2708 5.27
+Behavior Management 5.58 5.68
+Productivity 5.32 5.73
+Instructional Learning Format 4.76 4.70
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT 3.04 2.2261 2.23
+Concept Development 1.77 2.09
+Quality of Feedback 2.17 2.61
+Language Modeling 2.12 2.96
NOTES: (1) Domain scores are calculated as follows: for Classroom Organization and for Instructional Support, add the relevant Dimension
scores and divide the resulting sums by 3; for Emotional Support subtract the “Negative Climate” score from 8.0, and add that result to the sum of the other three Emotional Support Dimension scores, then divide the resulting sum by 4.
(2) The Head Start Domain Threshold represents a score below which Head Start grantees may, in defined cases, be required after a Federal review to “re-compete” for future program funds.
Most Recent Audit
The most recently completed financial audit covers the 2015/2016 Head Start program year. It was a “clean” audit. A PDF copy of the complete audit may be found at: wocap.org/resource_cat/reports
Part E. The Percentage of Enrolled Children That Received Medical and Dental Examinations.
98.9% percent of the 699 cumulatively enrolled Head Start and Early Head Start children have a “medical home” (an ongoing source of continuous accessible health care). 83.5% of the same 699 cumulatively enrolled children have a similar “dental home”. 82.9% of all children served had health insurance by the end of their enrollment. 93.3% of all children served were determined by a medical professional to be up-to-date on their immunizations, as appropriate by age.
Part F. Parent Involvement Activities
Parents are key partners in their children’s development. Not all activities in Head Start are solely for children; involvement of parents in fostering child development and in improving the family’s prospects for self-sufficiency are important, too. Events are held regularly to build parent-staff relationships, support family and community partnerships, and strengthen parent-child relationships. Families also take advantage of parent trainings, parent committees, parent-teacher conferences, home visits, and work on committees, such as the Health Advisory Committee. Many take part as classroom volunteers.
Part G. West Ohio CAP Efforts To Prepare Children For Kindergarten
One of the fundamental purposes of Head Start is to prepare children to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. WOCAP staff and teachers coordinate with school district administrators and kindergarten teachers to make that transition as seamless as possible. Both sides work hard to assure that curricula are aligned. School District teachers meet with rising kindergarteners at Head Start centers. WOCAP sponsors an annual “Kindergarten Kamp” where children get to explore their new school. WOCAP strives to insure that parents are included, and feel comfortable with, the overall coordination process.
Assessing Outcomes for Head Start and Early Head Start: Teaching Strategies Gold
WOCAP regularly uses the Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG) Assessment System to aggregate and analyze outcomes for the HS and EHS children. TSG’s outcomes software is aligned with our curriculum (Creative Curriculum), Head Start’s Early Learning Outcomes Framework, and Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards, Birth to Age 5.
TSG has four checkpoint dates at which outcomes information is aggregated and analyzed: October 29 - Fall, February 14 - Winter, May 31 - Spring, and August 14 - Summer (for Early Head Start only). TSG generate multiple reports: for individual children, for specific classes, or for defined groups. The TSG Assessment uses numerical scoring, and reflects professional expectations for children at different age/development levels. It sets “bottom-of- range” and “top-of-range” numerical values for “Widely Held Expectations” at those different levels.
WOCAP focuses on 23 development/learning objectives, grouped into six areas: Social-Emotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy and Mathematics. The capstone report for WOCAP assesses the group of 4 year olds that are going to kindergarten the following school year. Table G1 shows the average score for this group.
Table G1. Change In TSG Assessment Scores, and Relation to Widely Held Expectations (WHE) Range May 2017 Rising Kindergarten Group – WOCAP Head Start PY15/16
OUTCOME AREAS > Social - Emotional
Physical Language Cognitive Literacy Mathematics
Oct’16-May’17 TSG Score Change
+16% +18% +20% +20% +15% +18%
Top of Expectations Range 472 702 549 619 711 504
May‘17 Avg Score 408 561 437 493 593 399
Oct ‘16 Avg Score 351 476 365 408 515 336
Bottom of Expectations Range 371 488 371 431 529 383
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REPORT 2017 ANNUAL
WEST OHIO COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
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