1. Inclusion: A Cornerstone of Head Start
Amanda Bryans
ACF, Office of Early Childhood Development

2. Preschool Disabilities Services
Children enrolled in the program who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) 104,963 (12.6%)
Of these, the number who have not received special education and related services 1,290 (1.2%)

3. Infant and Toddler Part C Early Intervention Services
Children enrolled in the program who have an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)- 28,088 (12.5%)
Of these, the number who have not received early intervention services under IDEA 276 (0.98%)

4. The intention and quality of children’s teaching and learning experiences, and our relationships with their parents, can change the trajectory of their whole life.
Program staff should learn about children’s interests, strengths and challenges from their parents (first thing at every parent-teacher/home visitor meeting).
Are we too focused on knowledge and too weak on learning?

5. The Role of The Head Start Program Performance Standards
Curriculum
The Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework
Teaching and the Learning environment
Assessment
Individualizing
Professional Development

6. Inclusion / Services to Children with Disabilities
Resources Supporting Individualization
The Disabilities Network on MyPeers has grown to over 1,325 members. The community continues to share resources, ask questions and hold live chats.
Resources Supporting Individualization is a collection of resources that provides information about evidence-based practices that support individualization. These practices are aligned with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. The resources are organized around the eight topic areas of evidence-based practices identified in the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Recommended Practices
Launched in late October, 2017 these resources have had over 2,700 unique page views; the assessment compendium has had 526 unique views to date.
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2,716 unique views
Disabilities Network on MyPeers: 1,325 members

7. Head Start in 2018 Better and Better Amanda Bryans
Learning from experience and data Why we are never satisfied Last year’s word Word for the year clues
Last year’s word “joy”
The word is “CURIOSITY”
Quest to understand, interest, excitement, wonder adventure. Include their families and remind teachers and other staff to use their own curiosity to understand children’s world view and remember why they became teachers.
Set children on a path leading to social competence and academic confidence

8. Almost done…
A Story
Thank you for the work you do. It is not only worth doing. It is profoundly necessary. For Children. For Families. For All of Us.