Posts Tagged ‘ERSEA’
ERSEA Cheat Sheet: Recruiting the Neediest Children in Head Start
As part of our ongoing blog series about ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, Attendance), we’re going to focus on the second part – Recruitment. (See our previous ERSEA cheat sheet blog about Eligibility.) Head Start Performance Standards, section 1302.13, reads: “Recruitment of children. In order to reach those most in need of services, a program…
Read MoreERSEA Cheat Sheet: Head Start Eligibility
Who is eligible for Head Start services? There are many components to a Head Start Program. Each program may have different options such as home-based, center-based, prenatal program. Eligibility is the longest section in the Performance standards. Yes, it’s that detailed and important! For every family that applies to your program, the first step is…
Read MoreStep 1 of ERSEA: The Community Assessment for Your Head Start Program
ERSEA is not a task for the faint of heart. In this blog we will review and clarify some ERSEA topics. ERSEA is: Eligibility – Recruitment – Selection – Enrollment – Attendance (see What is ERSEA and Why is it Important to your Head Start Program?). The Head Start Performance Standards begins the ERSEA section…
Read MoreChanges in Head Start Performance Standards as They Apply to ERSEA
There aren’t a lot of changes to the ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance) requirements for Head Start in the new Performance Standards. However, there are a few important changes to note. As one of the 10 Head Start Management Systems, ERSEA specifies key elements and requirements to create and maintain a Head Start…
Read MoreFour Reasons Why ERSEA Training Is Important for Your Program
As Head Start and Early Head Start move forward in programming designs, The Gravely Group is determined to give you some suggestions to ensure your program is on the right path when it comes to ERSEA. 1. ERSEA in Head Start and Early Head Start programs is everybody’s job. We believe that it is not…
Read MoreWhat are the 10 Head Start Management Systems and Why Do They Matter? (Part 2)
A system is a set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole. In the second part of our two-part blog, What are the 10 Head Start Management Systems and Why Do They Matter?, we want to connect the quality of the 10 management systems to the quality of Head Start programs as a…
Read MoreWhat are the 10 Head Start Management Systems and Why Do They Matter? (Part 1)
On the National Head Start Association website, there is a somewhat hidden presentation titled “Leading Head Start through a Management Systems Lens.” This presentation, given during the Head Start Manager and Director Academy in June 2012, outlines the 10 key Head Start management systems and aims to 1. Make managers aware of the systems and…
Read MoreWhat is ERSEA and Why Is it Important to Your Head Start Program?
ERSEA stands for the Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance of children in early childhood education programs. It is part of the 10 Head Start Management Systems. ERSEA governs how programs select and enroll children into their program, and is one of the most important tasks to be performed in successful Head Start programs. Whether…
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