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Find out how teachers can promote children’s learning outcomes during routine indoor and outdoor activities.

Learn to identify appropriate practices for meeting the Head Start Program Performance Standards on staff qualifications.

Find out how program leaders work with others to identify the most appropriate ways to meet the standards around curriculum fidelity.

Use this vignette to reflect on and meet the standards around child screening and assessment for individualization.

Find out how this Standards in Action vignette addresses the requirements for tribal language preservation and revitalization.

Discover ways promote a program-wide coordinated approach to supporting dual language learners and their families.

Research on continuity of care has found that instability is high with low-income families. Extending eligibility redeterminations to 12 months or more provides financial stability for families. It also gives continuous early care and education for children.

This guide provides suggestions for building healthy, active lives for everyone. Staff can share this information with parents as a reminder to make healthy choices every day.

Read this companion document to the Tool to Support Health Managers and Staff. Program directors, health managers, and health staff can use it to promote successful job performance and support career development.

The Head Start Health Services Competencies are a set of 68 competencies. Each describes an attitude, knowledge, or skill important for effective health services.