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Office of Head Start 2nd National Birth to Five Leadership Institute

April 28-30, 2013

Gaylord National Convention Center

201 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745
301-965-2000

Twitter Hashtag: #HSLeads13

Building on the success of the first Leadership Institute in 2011, the Office of Head Start 2nd National Birth to Five Leadership Institute will focus on the use of data by Head Start leaders to promote school readiness and inform quality improvement. Presenters will come from the OHS training and technical assistance (T/TA) system, primarily the National Centers. The OHS National Leadership Award will be presented at the Institute. There is no registration fee to attend. Online registation is now open.

Who should attend?

  • Current and emerging leaders, both staff and parents, who are in decision-making roles
  • Early Head Start, Head Start, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS), and American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start (AIAN) programs
  • All grantees and delegate agencies serving children ages birth to five in all program options

What is the schedule?

The Institute is open to all participants on Sunday, April 28 at 8:30 a.m. On Sunday, full-day seminars will be offered to specific audiences including program directors, health managers, disabilities managers, family service managers, and education managers. In addition, half-day sessions on a variety of topics will be open to all participants. The opening plenary session will take place on Sunday from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The Institute will continue on Monday, April 29, and will adjourn on Tuesday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m.

Institute Schedule

Sunday, April 28 - 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday, April 29 - 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 30 - 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Registration will open on Saturday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m.

Immediately following the Leadership Institute, the National Head Start Association 40th Annual Conference will take place at the same location. NHSA’s conference will build upon OHS priorities and highlight research, program practices, and innovative partnerships.

Theme

Now more than ever, Head Start leaders must make the best use of data to improve program services for children and families. Leaders must use effective systems to collect, document, analyze, interpret, and use data to make decisions to ensure quality services that promote school readiness and continuous program improvement.

Goals

The overarching purpose of the Institute is to support Head Start leaders in their efforts to promote school readiness within systems and services that are data-driven. The Institute goals to promote data-driven leadership include:

  1. Promote leadership for ensuring quality teaching and learning; parent, family, and community engagement; comprehensive health services; and program management and fiscal accountability.
  2. Advance leadership and program practices to integrate cultural and linguistic responsiveness across systems and services.
  3. Increase leadership knowledge, skills, and abilities for promoting positive child outcomes from birth to five across all settings and program options.
  4. Provide effective leadership tools for supporting family outcomes and systemic, integrated, and comprehensive family engagement.

Questions? Please contact Gretchen Gunning at 703-908-8860 or ggunning@pal-tech.com.

Para preguntas en español comuníquese con Wally Núñez a 703-247-8329 o wnunez@pal-tech.com.

Office of Head Start 2nd National Birth to Five Leadership Institute. HHS/ACF/OHS. 2013. English.

Last Reviewed: February 2013

Last Updated: February 14, 2013