Federal Monitoring

The Head Start Act requires periodic federal review of all Head Start programs. Learn about federal monitoring and understand all the necessary requirements to prepare for the federal review of your program’s systems and services. Explore a wide range of information for Head Start programs and monitoring reviewers, including an introduction to monitoring, review protocols, reviewer resources, and reports. Be sure to sign up for and visit the Aligned Monitoring Virtual Expo section, which gives grantees, Regional Office staff, and training and technical assistance (T/TA) staff the necessary knowledge and tools related to federal monitoring.

FY 2022 Monitoring Kickoff Webinar

Learn about updates to the Office of Head Start (OHS) monitoring process. Find out how the updated process verifies compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Head Start Monitoring Protocols

Explore the instruments used to gather information to assess core performance areas of Head Start and Early Head Start grant recipients.

Office of Head Start FY2021 Monitoring Kickoff

Learn about updates to the Office of Head Start (OHS) monitoring process. Find out how the updated process verifies compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

Aligned Monitoring System 2.0 Virtual Expo

Sign up and explore this space, which gives grant recipients, Regional Offices, and TTA staff all of the tools and information necessary to prepare for this fiscal year.

Agency Service Profile

The Agency Service Profile provide grant recipient-level information on reported demographics, services, and federal monitoring of Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

Introduction to Monitoring

Explore the Office of Head Start approach to monitoring that ensures consistent quality and accountability of Head Start programs across the country, as well as opportunities for continuous improvement.

Monitoring Review Reports

Monitoring review reports summarize the results of on-site reviews that assess grant recipient compliance with requirements governing Head Start programs. This includes those regulations specified in the Head Start Act and all applicable Performance Standards.