Technology can create new opportunities for Head Start programs to become better at providing efficient and effective services for children and families. Technology and information management systems are intrinsically linked to many other Head Start management systems. They are also necessary for the proper functioning of these management systems. In this foundational session, participants explore how technology supports Head Start systems and identify strategies for effective ways to implement technology and information systems.
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Session Description and Script
PowerPoint Presentation
- Technology and Information Systems: PowerPoint Presentation
- Technology and Information Systems: PDF version
Activities and Handouts
- Head Start A to Z Guiding Principles
- Technology: A Day in the Life – Scenario 1
- Staff Software Skills Assessment Example
- Technology and Information Systems: What You Need to Know, Do, and Oversee
- Technology: A Day in the Life – Scenario 2
- Conceptual Elements of Continuous Quality Improvement
- Assessing Analytic Capacity
- Sample Assets and Equipment Maintenance and Replacement Schedule
- Standard Form 424A Budget Information for Non-construction Programs
- Technology in the Wild
- Reflective Practice Tool
