Self-Assessment: Building on Strengths and Improving Systems
Learn about the standards, expectations, and best practices that guide the annual self-assessment, an integral step in improving responsive programs.
Thoughtful planning is critical to programming. Explore these resources for guidance throughout the five-year Head Start grant cycle. Learn how to establish continuous cycles of improvement that involve key stakeholders in data-based decision-making. Find resources to help build on achievable program and school readiness goals and fiscal objectives. Discover materials that guide grantees in creating community and self-assessments, and achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
Program planning and service system design together make up one of the 12 management, planning, and oversight systems of the Management Systems Wheel.
Learn about the standards, expectations, and best practices that guide the annual self-assessment, an integral step in improving responsive programs.
A self-assessment each year helps Head Start programs plan and grow around their strengths and needs.
Use this nine-phase interactive learning module to walk through through the process of planning and executing an annual Head Start program self-assessment.