In this episode of Teacher Time, learn about the ongoing assessment process. Discover strategies for collecting, analyzing, and using data to inform and improve preschool teaching practices.
Explore the key parts of successful kindergarten transitions. Learn how staff and elementary school leaders can use information, relationships, and alignment to support smooth transitions for Head Start children.
Explore strategies to support transitions from Early Head Start up to kindergarten. Discover how professional development and relationships between Head Start programs and receiving schools support the process.
View this video to learn how Head Start programs can partner with receiving elementary schools to provide stability and consistency for children and families transitioning to kindergarten.
Explore the resources on this page, which may be useful to Head Start directors, education managers, coaches, teachers, and others who work with preschoolers.
Use the resources on this page to strengthen preschool teaching practices.
The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), 1997–2022, is a longitudinal study of Head Start programs around the country. It describes the characteristics, well-being, and development of children and families at the beginning of the Head Start program year. A national portrait of the population Head Start serves provides information to consider when assessing needs and setting national goals for the program.
Learn more about how to plan math activities in the classroom. Also, share these activities with parents to use at home with their children.
This in-service suite provides an overview of the role ongoing assessment plays in supporting quality teaching and learning.
There are many ways teachers can use video in a classroom. Explore this in-service suite to learn how to use it to collect information to document child progress.