In this Head Start A to Z, 2.0 training module, learn about Head Start’s underlying tenets and practice decision-making based on the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS). Explore Head Start's core values, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Head Start Act, and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the process that explains how federal regulations are developed. The section concludes with an overview of the entire HSPPS.
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Session Description and Script
PowerPoint Presentation
Activities and Handouts
- Head Start A to Z Guiding Principles
- Head Start Core Values
- Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) Preamble—Part I: Executive Summary
- Which Part Is It? (cards)
- Which Part Is It? (handout)
- Which Part Is It? (answer key)
- The Reg Map
- The Apple Cinnamon Bread Dilemma
- Effective Decision-Making Tool
- Head Start Scenarios: Using Head Start Regulations to Guide Decision-Making
- Head Start Scenarios: Using Head Start Regulations to Guide Decision-Making (answer key)
- Reflective Practice Tool
