Plans Linked to a Program’s Strategic Planning Process
Plans Linked to a Program’s Strategic Planning Process
Thoughtful planning is critical to programming. Explore these resources for guidance throughout the five-year Head Start grant cycle. Learn how to establish continuous cycles of improvement that involve key stakeholders in data-based decision-making. Find resources to help build on achievable program and school readiness goals and fiscal objectives. Discover materials that guide grantees in creating community and self-assessments, and achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
Program planning and service system design together make up one of the 12 management, planning, and oversight systems of the Management Systems Wheel.
Plans Linked to a Program’s Strategic Planning Process
Tips and Tools that Support Strategic Planning
Prioritizing Program Goals
Family and Community Engagement Program Goals and Outcomes
Example 1:
Program Goal: Strengthening Transitions to Kindergarten
Example 2:
School Readiness Goal:
English and Spanish Language Acquisition
Example 3:
Comprehensive Health Services:
Asthma Management to Promote Regular Attendance
Example 4:
Parent, Family, and Community Engagement:
PFCE / Community Job Losses
This Venn diagram shows the similarities and differences between goals and objectives.
What Is an Outcome and an Expected Outcome?
HeadStart.gov
official website of the Administration for Children and Families