Monitoring
Five Reasons Why Expert Training is ESSENTIAL to a Successful Monitoring Review
Accurate monitoring practices are crucial for compliance. Whether you have been selected for monitoring this year or anticipate one in the years ahead, expert training allows you to effectively prepare your teams and systems to meet and exceed Head Start Program compliance. WHY Wait? Prepare, Perform, and Prosper! W: Win with Knowledge – Empower your…
Knock Focus Area 1 and Focus Area 2 Out of the Park
Is your Early Head Start or Head Start program ready to knock Focus Area 1 and Focus Area 2 out of the park? With the revised performance standards raising the bar, it’s time to ensure your team is prepared to shine—whether it’s a virtual FA1, an in-person FA2 review assessment, or an unannounced visit. We’re…
Updates to the Head Start Federal Monitoring Reviews for FY2024
The Gravely Group first introduced our FA1 and FA2 Monitoring Review trainings just about a year ago. Since then, we have helped several grantee agencies prepare for their monitoring reviews by explaining the entire process and helping them create “review-ready” systems and plans. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Office of Head Start (OHS) is back…
The Gravely Group 2022 Year in Review
If you only read one of The Gravely Group’s blogs each year, our annual Year in Review should be it. Each year, we do a recap of all the articles we put out throughout the year, as well as give a few other highlights from our trainings and travels. After nearly three years of uncertainty,…
What are the Focus Area One and Focus Area Two Monitoring Reviews?
The Head Start Act section 641A outlines that the Secretary of Health and Human Services is responsible for promoting a comprehensive federal monitoring and oversight system. The system must assess program compliance with regulations applicable to Head Start programs. These regulations include regulatory requirements documented in the Head Start Program Performance Standards, the Head Start…