by Susan Johnston Taylor | May 9, 2023 | Federal Reviews, Head Start Data
Although Focus Area Two (FA2) visits only happen once during a five year grant cycle, they are a critical opportunity for Head Start programs. While the monitoring process can be stressful, it’s also an opportunity to focus your team on federal expectations, think...
by Susan Johnston Taylor | Apr 18, 2023 | Federal Reviews
Head Start programs are required to conduct an annual self-assessment. While they’re often an afterthought, Head Start self-assessments can be a valuable planning tool, a means to thinking about data collection, and a learning opportunity. The latter is key, according...
by Susan Johnston Taylor | Apr 11, 2023 | Federal Reviews
What is a “data story”? Part data analytics and part narrative, this new federal expectation can be an opportunity–or a pitfall–on your next federal review, depending on your team’s knowledge, tools and preparation. In this article, we explore the origins of this new...
by Susan Johnston Taylor | Mar 15, 2023 | Federal Reviews
Every five years, when Focus Area Two reviews come around, it’s a chance for Head Start programs to demonstrate their impact and tell their data story. Of course, no one wants federal reviewers to find a non-compliance or deficiency in their program, so the stakes can...
