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Selection

Staff reviewing applications.Resources here explain how programs can make sure they have the data needed to develop criteria for selecting the neediest families and children. Explore these resources to find ideas programs can use to plan and implement selection policies and procedures.

For more ERSEA resources, check out eligibility, recruitment, enrollment, and attendance.

Selection: Prioritizing Families with Responsive Policies and Criteria

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.

Selection with Equity

Programs use community assessment data to inform selection policies and procedures for enrollment. Use the equity questions for consideration to guide selection policies and procedures to make equity a priority.

ERSEA: Strategies During a Pandemic

Use these tips and questions to guide ERSEA planning and service delivery during a pandemic.

Serving Children with Disabilities and the 10 Percent Eligibility Requirement

This Standards in Action vignette looks at Head Start Program Performance Standard 45 CFR §1302.14(b). Review eligibility and selection requirements for children with disabilities.

1302.14 Selection process.

Programs are required to use their community assessment to establish selection criteria that prioritize certain children and families. Review this standard as a guide to build a compliant selection process.

  • Read more about 1302.14 Selection process.

Head Start Showcase: Eligibility and Selection

A video for the Head Start Showcase: Eligibility and Selection.

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