Self Assessment During COVID… MRI: Management Review Instrument for Head Start and Early Head Start Self-Assessment

● Phase One, February 9 – 21, 2022
Self-paced, Pre-recorded Modules, and
● Phase Two, February 22-23, 2022, Live Zoom Sessions, 9:00 AM – Noon CT each day

Registration is limited. Read more or register now to secure your spot!

The pandemic has brought about many temporary changes to Head Start programs. T/TAS believes the tool best suited to self-assessment during these unusual operations is likely the MRI. For this reason, T/TAS is providing a virtual workshop on conducting a programmatic self-assessment using the MRI.

Continuous Improvement strategies are predicated upon two major cornerstones: a process of continuous internal monitoring and improvement and periodic program evaluation. This virtual workshop and supporting instrument will focus upon the higher order issues that programs are to confront as part of program evaluation; namely, how well the services are preparing children and families for school; and how well the program is meeting the goals they have set and the Board and Policy Council have approved.

The locus of accountability has shifted for programs from the Federal Offices to the local governing bodies. Organizations need to be able to document and discuss how the self-assessment (program evaluation) process provides the governing bodies with actionable information. As a result, the development of a programmatic self-assessment is an integral part of Head Start and Early Head Start’s continuous improvement process. Through this program-evaluation technique, programs report their progress toward meeting goals, areas needing improvement, and program strengths to a variety of stakeholders, including the governing body, policy council, program staff, and federal officials. This insightful workshop will utilize the MRI (Management Review Instrument), in order to assist the stakeholders in determining program effectiveness under COVID related modified services. T/TAS still offers its nationally renowned Self-Assessment CATscan tool for programs who need an evaluation tool covering all items in the regulations. This event will utilize the MRI tool that focuses less on the minutia of the standards and more to the goals that agencies have created for themselves. Accountability by Boards and Policy Councils is a critical underpinning of Head Start grant administration, this workshop and the MRI instrument are designed to utilize existing resources and data in order to complete the requirement of self-assessment/program evaluation.

This informational workshop will show participants how to:

In addition, time will be included to explain how to:

This virtual workshop will benefit all Head Start and Early Head Start staff, volunteers, and stakeholders who have a role in the self-assessment process. Space will be limited, but the demand will not, so register today!

Self Assessment During COVID… MRI: Management Review Instrument for Head Start and Early Head Start Self-Assessment

● Phase One, February 9 – 21, 2022
Self-paced, Pre-recorded Modules, and
● Phase Two, February 22-23, 2022, Live Zoom Sessions, 9:00 AM – Noon CT each day

Registration is limited. Read more or register now to secure your spot!

Presenters:
J. Christopher Watkins, MA, MBA, T/TAS Executive Director
Krystal Heinzen Lindsey, JD, BA, Management Specialist

Standard Registration: $425
T/TAS@Your Service Subscribers: $400 - some restrictions apply
0.8 CEUs (8 contact hours) from Western Kentucky University: $25