Overview

Head Start Education Service Area ensures ongoing support to Head Start teachers and other relevant staff who provide responsive care and effective teaching. An organized learning environment that promotes healthy development and children’s skill growth aligns with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five.  This also includes children with disabilities who receive high-quality early education and child development.  These services are provided through the implementation of the Head Start Federal Performance Standards.

Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) helps improve program quality and outcomes with an emphasis on teacher-child interactions.

For organizations seeking to streamline CLASS implementation, Teachstone an online platform, creates an all-in-one solution that combines teacher assessment data, actionable insights, and research-based professional content.

A team of Education Consultants offer ongoing support to ensure the Head Start teaching staff effectively implement curricula within the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, (which aligns with the Texas Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines) and a developmentally appropriate framework.

Education Consultants coordinate a practice-base coaching strategy for Head Start teachers and instructional assistants that includes assessing all education staff to identify strengths, and areas of needed support. They also determine which staff would benefit most from intensive coaching to ensure effective teacher practices directly related to program performance goals.

For additional information or questions regarding our program, please contact one of our Education team members at (972) 348-1696.