ERIC Number: ED663836
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Dec
Pages: 28
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Supporting High-Quality Preschool with Title I Funds: Guidance to Local Educational Agencies and Schools on Implementing the Required Head Start Program Performance Standards for Title I-Funded Preschool Programs. [OESE-2024-11]
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education
This guidance is intended to clarify that the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) in 45 C.F.R. Part 1302 Subpart C--Education and Child Development Program Services are required for preschool programs supported with funds under Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA); and provide information to preschool providers on select required provisions of the HSPPS. ESEA section 1112(c)(7) requires that early education services provided prior to kindergarten entry and funded using Title I funds must comply with the Head Start educational standards. Thus, all standards in Part 1302 Subpart C of the HSPPS are required of schools or local educational agencies (LEAs) that use Title I funds for preschool. This document builds on previous guidance from "Serving Preschool Children Through Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended: Non Regulatory Guidance" and summarizes select provisions to assist Title I preschools in understanding the HSPPS at Part 1302 Subpart C. The first section covers providing education and child development preschool services under HSPPS--45 C.F.R. Part 1302 Subpart C and the second section covers serving specific student groups. The educational standards in full are provided in the Appendix for reference.
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Social Services, Low Income Students, Preschool Education, Academic Standards, School Funds, State Federal Aid, Educational Finance, Resource Allocation, Educational Quality
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. 400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20202. Tel: 202-401-0113; Fax: 202-205-0310; Web site: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/index.html
Related Records: ED663813
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - General
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Department of Education (ED); US Department of Health and Human Services
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I; Head Start
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A