Why Conduct a Community Assessment?
Consider how the data gathered during a community assessment will be used to inform strategic planning, goal setting, and decision-making.
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Program Planning
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.
How Is a Community Assessment Done?
Explores the steps involved in implementing a community assessment.
Step 1: Plan and Organize
In this introduction, learn about the steps and tasks involved in planning a community assessment.
Establishing the Community Assessment Team
Explore ways to form a community assessment team.
Specify Information to be Collected
collect when planning a community assessment.
Establish the Community Assessment Timeline
Find out how to establish a timeline for producing a community assessment.
Prepare for the Community Assessment Process
Review how to assign responsibilities when organizing a community assessment team.
Inform Key Stakeholders About the Community Assessment Process
Consider how to prepare for the community assessment process and inform key stakeholders.
Step 2: Design the Work
This introduction sets the stage for identifying what you most want to learn from your community assessment.
Review the HSPPS Requirements
Learn how to align community assessment data collection with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
