Eligibility is the first step and a key component in implementing ERSEA services. These strategies and guiding questions help programs identify and enroll children and families with the greatest need.
Recruiting for Head Start programs is a systematic year-round process. These strategies and guiding questions help programs manage data-informed and measurable recruitment efforts.
Programs must identify and enroll children and families who are most in need of Head Start services. These strategies and guiding questions help programs implement thoughtful selection policies and procedures.
Explore Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) systems to help programs enroll the neediest families in a timely manner. Find tips and questions to stay at full enrollment all year.
Learn about strategies programs can use to work with key stakeholders to promote regular attendance. These strategies and guiding questions help grantees develop policies around program attendance.
This ERSEA Essentials video shares five key steps in determining, verifying, and documenting Head Start eligibility.
Use this tool to engage teams in discussions that gauge their thinking and readiness to move forward with a change initiative.
Using a sorting activity to prioritize 17 recruiting metrics programs may want to consider as they analyze their talent acquisition and hiring practices.
Learn about the five most significant drivers of organizational culture and how they shape employees’ perceptions, behaviors, and understandings.
Programs should consider these qualities, skills, and capacities when hiring a Head Start human resources professional.