Course curriculum

Module Three: Program Management & Quality Improvement-Part B

    1. Developing and Achieving Program Goals

    2. Program Goals

    3. Director Assessment Planning Form

About this course: The EHSCCP Module Three: Director discusses Head Start program goals that drive the program delivery. Focus is placed on using data to meet goals and continually make program improvements.

  • 3 lessons
  • Quizzes
  • Instructor: Dana Staser
  • Director Assessment & Planning Form

What You Need To Know

Data is the foundation of Head Start's operations. All effective Head Start programs must have a thorough understanding of the grant application process as well as create and meet program objectives. Using data to inform practice, monitor.

  • Head Start programs develop goals to ensure the program remains in compliance with federal standards including supporting the growth of children and families.

  • Discussions include the process of continuous improvement and the important role program monitoirng has in providing high-quality services to children and families.

  • Data collected in a Head Start program is analyzed on all levels to determine strengths, areas of growth, and progress. The Director Assessment & Planning form is used to collaboratively discuss data systems integration.

Instructor(s)

Curriculum Director/Senior Instructor

Dana Staser is the Founder/President of Dana Staser Consulting, LLC. She is a workforce and leadership development expert with over 25 years of experience in providing coaching and consultation to early care and education agencies nationally. She has worked with a variety of early care and education agencies across the country to increase high quality service delivery to children and families by increasing staff and leadership skills and capacities. She is an advocate for innovative, intentional, and meaningful professional development for staff and leadership to impact outcomes for the children and families they serve. Most recently, Dana was an Assistant Director-Early Head Start/Head Start Coaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Dana administrated and managed state and national research grants providing leadership and technical assistance to programs involved in the implementation and research of embedded professional development. She worked closely with philanthropic stakeholders both statewide and across the country as well as nationally recognized universities to develop and implement an innovative coaching model for teaching and family service staff. Dana has facilitated workshops, trainings and is a national conference speaker on workforce development and leadership capacity building to increase high quality and sustainability in programs.

Dana Staser