Head Start Designation Renewal System:
Program Analysis and Plans of Action

Head Start’s Designation Renewal system provides an opportunity for Head Start and Early Head Start programs to analyze their internal operations and create action plans to maximize operational efficiency. Training and Technical Assistance Services at Western Kentucky University (T/TAS) can assist with your organization’s continuous improvement process to ensure that eligible children and families receive comprehensive services within a school readiness framework.

Program Analysis

T/TAS at Western Kentucky University can assist you to:

• Analyze your current status and processes
• Identify operational risks
• Introduce safeguards to avoid re-competition
• Implement best practices

Plans of Action

And, with creating an action plan that:

• Includes attainable goals
• Identifies objectives
• Creates realistic timelines
• Includes key personnel
• Serves as a tool to monitor progress
• Provides metrics to evaluate successes and failures
• Adjusts to changing conditions

Other Strategies

Our T/TAS specialists can work with you to develop strategies…

• If your program finds itself in the re-compete pool
• To provide exceptional classroom experiences and achieve acceptable CLASS scores
• To set and reach meaningful school readiness goals
• To be successful in licensing, CACFP, and monitoring reviews
• To continue as an on-going business concern
• To successfully challenge license revocation, program suspension, agency debarment, or CACFP disqualification

Contact T/TAS to learn more about our services and how we can assist your program.

Training and Technical Assistance Services @ WKU
1906 College Heights Blvd., #11031
Bowling Green, KY 42101
800-882-7482
ttas.info@wku.edu
www.ttas.org

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The specialists at T/TAS bring extensive experience and professional knowledge to your program.

• Our Specialists can assist programs in building systems, creating plans, and designing best practices to ensure that the children and families are receiving a quality Head Start experience.

• We have extensive senior level program and agency “real-world” management experience, as well as national consulting credentials, enhancing our ability to provide hands-on expertise and practical solutions.

• T/TAS has provided training and technical assistance to Head Start, Early Head Start, AI/AN, and Migrant/Seasonal programs nationwide since 1973.

• On-site Training on 45 CFR Part 1307 Requirements for Boards, Policy Councils, Management Teams, and Head Start and Early Head Start Staff

• Assessment of Your Current Program Operations Relating to the Seven Performance Conditions that Trigger Re-competition

• Development of Program Improvement and Risk Management Plans

• Comprehensive Training Workshops at Cluster, State, Regional, and National Meetings.

• The grant writing experts at T/TAS can work with you to develop a successful grant proposal for program expansion, renewal, or if you must compete for funding through the re-designation process.

• Our track record of grant writing success is the envy of our competitors, and an advantage enjoyed by the programs we serve.