Virginia Head Start State Collaboration Project
The Virginia Head Start State Collaboration Project is administered through the Virginia Department of Education. It is located within the Division of Early Childhood Care and Education and provides support to the Virginia Head Start Association. For more information, contact Taundwa Jeffries, Director, at 804-921-2642 or taundwa.jeffries@doe.virginia.gov. Additional information is available on the VDOE Website.
Purpose of the Head Start State Collaboration Offices
Head Start State Collaboration Offices (HSSCOs) exist “to facilitate collaboration among Head Start/Early Head Start agencies and entities that carry out activities designed to benefit low income children from birth to school entry, and their families. HSSCOs provide a structure and a process for the Office of Head Start (OHS) to work with state and local entities to leverage their common interests around young children and their families. Working together, they formulate, implement, and improve state and local policies and practices.
Methods of Coordination
Methods by which HSSCOs coordinate and lead efforts for diverse entities to work together include:
Scope of Work
HSSCOs facilitate collaboration among Head Start agencies and State and local entities as charged by the Office of Head Start in the Regional Office.
- School Transitions: Foster seamless transitions and long-term success of Head Start children by promoting continuity of services between the Head Start Child Development and Learning Framework and State early learning standards including pre-k entry assessment and interoperable data systems.
- Professional Development: Collaborate with institutions of higher education to promote professional development through education and credentialing programs for early childhood providers in states.
- Child Care and Early Childhood Systems: VDOE is leading the implementation of a new measurement and improvement system, called VQB5, which focuses on the quality of all publicly-funded birth-five classrooms and supports families to choose quality programming across different program types.
- Regional Office Priorities: Support other Regional Office priorities such as family and community partnerships; health, mental health, and oral health; disabilities; and support to military families.
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