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Tennessee CAREs Early Head Start Program

Tennessee State University

ANNUALREPORT

2016-2017

Information is designed to fulfill the requirements of the Head Start Act reports to the general public.

TSU-17-0037(A)-10c-61086-TennesseeStateUniversityisanAA/EEOemployer.

TSU-TNCAREsEarlyHeadStart AnnualReport2016-2017

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TennesseeComprehensiveAreaResourceEfforts(TN-CAREs)EarlyHeadStartisoperatedbytheTennesseeStateUniversityCenterofExcellenceforLearningSciences.TheCenter’smissionistodesignandconductresearchandservicesthatpromotetheeducational,social,physicalandpsychologicalwell-beingofchildrenandfamilies;andinterpretanddisseminateresearchfindingstoimprovepublicpoliciesthatimpacteducationalandorganizationsandinstitutionsinTennesseeandacrossthenation.TennesseeStateUniversityCenterofExcellenceforLearningScienceshasastronghistoryandcommitmenttofamiliesandthecommunity.ThegoalsofTennesseeStateUniversity-TennesseeCAREsEarlyHeadStart(TSU-TNCAREsEHS)ProgramareconsistentwiththemissionandvisionoftheCenterofExcellence.Inaddition,TSU-TNCAREsEHSisbackedandsupportedbytheexpertiseandcommitmentoftheentireUniversity.ThefollowingprojectsareexamplesofsuccessfuloutreachandcommunitypartnershipsthatenhancetheearlychildhoodcommunityalongwiththeEarlyHeadStartProgram.TheTSU-TNCAREsEHSisaprogramfocusingonpreventionandearlyinterventionwithlow-incomefamilies.Since1995,thisuniqueprojecthasprovidedcoordinatedcomprehensive,intensive,andcontinuoussupportservicestoenablefamiliestoattainself-sufficiency,whilerecognizingtheintegrityanduniqueneedsofthesefamiliesandchildren.PriortobecominganEarlyHeadStartprogram,TSU-TNCAREsEHSoperatedaComprehensiveChildDevelopmentProgram(CCDP)inpartnershipwiththelocalHeadStartprogram.InwhichvaluableresearchdatawasobtainedandusedtoinformpolicyinthecreationofEarlyHeadStart.TheTSU-TNCAREsEHSProjectisfundedbytheOfficeofHeadStartunderthedirectionoftheAdministrationforChildrenandFamiliesoftheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.Theprogram’sgoalsencompasssuccessfulhealth,economicandeducationaloutcomesandlong-termacademicsuccessforchildren.ThegoalsoftheprogramareconsistentwiththemissionandvisionoftheCenterbysupportingtheneedsofchildrenandtheirfamilies.TSU-TNCAREsEHSservicesGibson,HenryandWeakleycountiesinNorthwestTennesseeandisfederallyfundedtoserveanenrollmentof112children.Theservicedeliveryoptionsavailabletofamiliesareprenatal,andcenter-based.

Theprogramconsistsofsixcenter-basedchildcarecenters.TheprogramisadministrativelylocatedonthecampusofTSUinNashville,TN(DavidsonCounty)within


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theCenterofExcellenceforLearningSciences.TheEHSProgramDirector,AssistantDirector,FiscalAnalyst,andEducationManagerhaveofficesattheNashvillelocationwhiletheprogram’soperationsofficeislocatedintheParisHousingAuthorityinParis,TN.TheParisOperationsOfficehousesthelocalmanagementstaffwhichincludestheAdministrativeAssistant,ERSEA/FamilyandCommunityPartnership,MentalHealth/Disabilities,andHealth/Nutritioncontentareamanagers.

Funding

FundingSources 2016-2017FundingReceived

2017-2018ProjectedFunding

OfficeofHeadStartGrantFunds $2,136,242 $2,173,769

ChildandAdultCareFoodProgram(U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture)

$122,245 $161,382

LocalMatchFunding $534,061 $534,442

Budget

BudgetCategory 2016-2017

ApprovedBudget2017-2018

ProjectedBudgetPersonnel $1,127,018 $1,195,409

FringeBenefits $531,189 $536,635

Travel $12,500 $10,000

Supplies $141,608 $73,649

Contractual $21,100 $20,700

Indirect $176,387 $179,486

Other $126,240 $130,890


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EarlyHeadStartStatistics

Numberofchildrenfunded 112

Percentageofeligiblechildren/pregnantwomenserved 93%

Numberofchildren/pregnantwomenservedthroughouttheyear 203

Percentageofaveragemonthlyenrollment 83%

Percentageofchildrenwhoareup-to-dateonascheduleofageappropriatepreventiveandprimaryhealthcare

91%

Numberofchildrenup-to-dateonimmunizationsorhavereceivedallimmunizationspossibleatthistime.

197

NumberofchildrenreceivingTennCare 193

Numberofchildrenwithprivatehealthinsurance 4

Percentageofchildrenservedwhohadadisability 18%

Percentageofchildrenwithdisabilitywhoreceivedspecialservices 100%

Numberoffamiliesserved 176

Percentageofsingle-parentfamilies 76%

Percentageofsingle-parentfamiliesinwhichtheparentisnotworking 54%

Percentageoffamilieswithoutahighschooleducation 9%

Percentageoffamiliesparticipationinfamilygoalplanning 84%

MostRecentFederalProgramReview

Basedonthe2014Federalreviewoftheprogramtherewereatotalof5findings.1findingwasadeficiencyinStaffRecruitmentandSelectionProcedures.4findingswerenon-compliances.1inFinancialandProgrammanagement,1inChildHealthandDevelopmentalService,1inChildMentalHealth,and1inCenter-BasedStaffCredentials.TheitemshavesincebeencompiledintheresponsetotheRegionalOffice.Theareaofdeficiencyand4areasofnon-compliancehavebeendeterminedtobecorrected.

AnnualAuditTennesseeStateUniversity-TennesseeCAREsEarlyHeadStarthadnoauditfindingsinthelastaudit.Toviewmoredetailsgoto:

http://www.comptroller1.state.tn.us/repository/SA/cu10065.pdf


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DevelopmentallyAppropriatePracticethatLeadtoSchoolReadiness

TSU-TNCAREsEHSfocusesonpreventionandearlyinterventionwithfamilies.Thegoalsencompasscomprehensivehealth,economicandeducationaloutcomes,andlong-termacademicsuccessforchildrenandfamilies.Startingwiththeexpectantfamilyintheprenatalphaseandendingwhenthechildisthreeyearsofage,TennesseeCAREsensuresappropriatecontinuityofcare,andcontinuoussupportforschoolsuccess.Currentresearchaffirmsthatthefirstthreeyearsoflifehasadirectcorrelationtoschoolreadiness,althoughEarlyHeadStartchildrendonottransitiondirectlyintoKindergarten,werecognizethatpreparingchildrenforsuccessinschoolremainsouroverallgoalwhetherweareservinginfants,toddlersorpregnantmothers.

Inordertoestablishschoolreadinessgoalsforthisagegroupthatareinclusiveofthedomainsoflanguageandliteracy,cognitionandgeneralknowledge,physicalwell-beingandmotordevelopment,socialandemotionaldevelopment,andapproachestowardlearningwehavereliedonavarietyofsources.PartnersforaHealthyBabyisthecurriculumusedforexpectantfamilies,theprenataldepressionscreenisconductedevery2monthsduringpregnancy.Inaddition,apostpartumscreenisconductedoncewithinsixweeksafterthebabyisborn.TheCreativeCurriculumforInfants,ToddlersandTwosisusedincenter-basedandhome-basedoptions.TheAgesandStagesQuestionnaire–3(ASQ-3)isaresearchedbased,validandreliabletoolusedfordevelopmentalscreeningsoftheinfantsandtoddlers.Assessmentistheformalandinformal,on-goingprocesstodeterminethestrengthsandneedsofeachchild.TheTeachingStrategiesGOLDAssessmentToolisusedforallchildrenintheprogram.


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TennesseeCAREsEarlyHeadStartSchoolReadinessGoals

GoalsarealignedwithTheHeadStartChildDevelopmentandEarlyLearningFramework,TheCreativeCurriculum,andtheTennesseeEarlyLearningDevelopmentalStandards.GoalsaretrackedutilizingTeachingStrategiesGoldOnlineAssessmentSystem.

1. ApproachestoLearninga) Thechildrenwillregulateownemotionsandbehaviorsb) Thechildrenwilldemonstratepositiveapproachestolearning

2. Social&EmotionalDevelopment

a) Thechildrenwillestablishandsustainpositiverelationshipsb) Thechildrenwillparticipatecooperativelyandconstructivelyingroupsituations

3. Language&Communication

a) Thechildrenwilllistentoandunderstandincreasinglycomplexlanguageb) Thechildrenwilluselanguagetoexpressthoughtsandneeds

4. Cognition

a) Thechildrenwilluseclassificationskillsb) Thechildrenwillusesymbolsandimagestorepresentsomethingnotpresent

5. Perceptual,Motor,andPhysicalDevelopment

a) Thechildrenwilldemonstrategross-motormanipulativeskillsb) Thechildrenwilldemonstratefine-motorstrengthandcoordination

2016-2017SchoolReadinessImprovement

SchoolReadinessGoals %GrowthduringProgramYear*

PhysicalDevelopmentandHealth 11.2%

SocialandEmotionalDevelopment 6.5%

ApproachestoLearning 8.2%

LanguageandLiteracy 7.5%

Cognition/GeneralKnowledge 7.6%

*Percentageofgrowthdemonstratedbychildrenbasedondatafromthreedocumentedassessmentsconductedduringthe2016-2017programyear.


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ParentandCommunityEngagementActivities

Familiesareanintegralpartoftheprograminanongoingway.TSU-TNCAREsEHSbelievesthatparentsarethefirstandmostimportantteacherofthechild.Someexamplesareparentengagementactivitiesare:Openhouse,parentmeetings,classroomvolunteering,WeekoftheYoungChildcelebrations,homevisits,dailyexperiencesheets,groupsocializationperiods,andfatherhoodactivities.

CommunityinvolvementisevidentinthePolicyCouncil,andHealthandEducationAdvisoryCommitteemeetings.AllparentsareencouragedtosignupandparticipateintheDollyPartonImaginationLibraryearlyliteracyproject.

DuringtheWeekoftheYoungChild,ourprogramhostsseveraleventsandactivities.Duringthisweekmanycommunityleadersandpartnersvisitandsharetheirtimewiththechildrenatourcenters.Thisyear,wehadseveralvisitorsfromthecommunitiesweservetosharetheirtimewithourchildren.

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A. MayorGreerofHentyCounty,TNvisitedourfriendsattheParisCenters.B. CareerDay-TheParisBoardofPublicUtilitiesstoppedbyandsharedhardhatsand

goodieswiththechildren.C. MusicDay-KindermusiksharedmusicstorytimewithourfriendsattheParis

HousingCenter.D. CareerDay-OurfriendsatthereceivedapersonaltourofthecafeteriaatDresden

ElementarySchoolandlearnedhowtheirfoodisprepared.E. SuperHeroDay-thefiredepartment,ambulance,andpolicedept.cameandspoke

withchildrenabouttheirjobs,andthentheygottogoexploreintheirvehicles.F. AnimalDay-TaraDowdyfromUsFishandWildlifecameandbroughthersnake-

(Cheyanne),andanimalpelts.ThesepeltsarefromanimalsfoundinNorthwestTN.


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ContactInformation

TennesseeStateUniversityTennesseeCAREsEarlyHeadStart

1001ReynoldsStreetParis,TN38242731-644-3470

731-644-2186(fax)

KimberlySmith

[email protected]

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