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Innovations

 CSNT Head Start Family Service Workers (FSW) implement a Peer to Peer system. This system allows
each FSW to work with a peer to check files, catch Child Plus errors, share Campus information that
works with families, etc. Next, the program will implement Peer to Peer at the beginning of the school
year rather than in the middle of the year.

 Detailed Monitoring is included as a part of the On-going Monitoring System. Detailed Monitoring
includes site visits, document reviews, and interviews. Summary of results from Detailed Monitoring are
included in the Self-Assessment Focus Group Data Packets. Detailed Monitoring Teams are made up of
campus staff, management staff, administrative staff, parents (of currently enrolled students), Governing
Board/PC Members, and Community Partners. It is conducted annually beginning around the first of
December. This allow the program to complete beginning of the school year requirements such as 45
and 90 day deadlines.

Progress in Meeting our goals and objectives

Goals Status

CSNT Head Start will CSNT is close to reaching this goal. The public’s awareness of the
increase public program throughout the service area has improved over the past
awareness of the Head four years through the staff’s involvement in community meetings
Start Program and the and partnering with the local school districts. The program has met
services offered. is funded enrollment all four years and has maintained an average
enrollment of 526 children. The program is able to serve an
estimated 10 additional students through partnerships with the local
public schools. Expenses for serving children is shared with the
school districts.

CSNT Head Start will  Communication with school districts to recruit and serve
create innovative ways children with a disability has improved
for each Campus to
maintain 10% disability.  Children enrolling with an IFSP are assessed to see if they
need to continue services through an IEP

 After analyzing data at each Campus, communication has
started with the one location that has not met or maintained
10% disability. The LEA is working with the HS Director to
have better communication on students enrolling in the
partnership that have an IEP or students who receive an IEP
after enrollment

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