Strengthen your program’s classrooms! Learn how to assess your alignment with the Head Start Performance Standards (HSPPS), develop positive classroom environments, and implement key health and safety practices.

Geared towards education managers, coaches, and teachers in leadership positions, this credential is designed to assist learners in preparing their teaching staff for success in everything from classroom management to Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) and the Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) compliance, and more! This credential compiles a series of Academy courses that strengthen important education leadership skills.

Course Information

• Start Date: On-Demand
• Course Level: Beginner
• Requirements/Prerequisites: N/A – part of the Education Management Credential pathway
• Target Audience: Instruction and Effective Practice, Leadership and Management, Program Operations
• Course Meeting Times: On-Demand
• Completion Timeline/Duration: 90 days

Course includes:

• 4 hours of course materials
• Online, self-paced content
• 3 months of acces to a course
• Video content
• Discussion forms
• Digital badges
• Certificate of completion with PD house
• 24/7 access to transcript

Module Topics

• Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) and Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) Overview
• Assessing Curriculum
• Managing the Learning Environment
• Health and Safety

Learning Objectives

• How to access and apply the Head Start Performance Standards and Early Learning Outcomes Framework to the learning environment.
• How to assess curriculum for compliance with these standards and effectiveness in the learning environment.
• Best practices for managing a learning environment.
• Best practices for maintaining a healthy and safe learning environment.

Head Start Alignment

This course supports programs in implementing 1302 Subpart C: Education and Child Development Program Services in their learning environments.

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Dr. Deborah Bergeron

Dr. B is the NHSA’s deputy director of Community Engagement and Innovation. She supports high-quality programming and is a constant reminder to the folks on the ground that they are the backbone of Head Start and Early Head Start.