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Early Headstart Introduction In the years 1965 and 1966, an eight-week Project Head Start was introduced from the Office of Economic Opportunity launched. Under the administration of Nixon, the Headstart program transferred to the Office of Child Development in the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Once the Headstart program was changed over, Dr. Edward Zigler was appointed to become the director of the Headstart program in the Office of Child Development [3]. Under the President Carter administration in the year of 1977, Head Start began its bilingual and bicultural programs within 21 states. In the year of 1984, under the administration of President Reagan, the Head Start's grant budget exceeded one billion dollars in assisting Headstart and Early Headstart children and their families. In the year of 1995, President Clinton September signed for Early Headstart grant were given to Early Headstart/ Headstart centers to assist with full-day classes and full-year classes for Early Headstart [3].

Under the Presidency of George W. Bush, Head Start was reauthorized again in the year of 2007, with numerous provisions that strengthen Headstart and Early Headstart qualities in education for young children. That included placement of Early Headstart and Headstart school readiness goals along with state early learning standards [4]. Higher qualification goals are put into place for Early Headstart and Headstart teachers. The State Advisory Council for Early Care and Education was appointed in every state, with exceptions of increased program monitoring, that will review of child outcomes in learning and annual financial audits. Training for Headstart and technical assistance system was redesigned through the six National Centers and a state-based system to ensure all young student success in meeting their learning goals [4].

The statute also included provisions that regulate Early Headstart and Headstart programs from an indefinite project period to a five-year grant cycle [5].  Headstart Programs were required to demonstrate high-quality, competitive grant opportunities that would be available within the community. In 2009, President Barack Obama signed for the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, which provided more than 64,000 slots for the Headstart and  Early Head Start programs [5]. 

Over more than 30 million children have been served in Headstart and Early Headstart since 1965 [6]. This program started with just an eight-week demonstration project, which included a full-day and a full-year program that provides many options for learning goals for young children [6]. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the Department of Health and Human Services is currently over the Early Headstart/ Headstart programs. Head Start serves over a million children and their families each year in urban and rural areas in all 50 states, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. territories, American Indian, Alaska Native, and Migrant and Seasonal communities [6].

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Early Headstart and Headstart programs are free programs that are funded by federally funded programs designed to encourage first learning readiness goals in young children from low-income families [1]. Early Head Start programs serve pregnant mothers and families with children under three years of age. The Head Start program serves young children, ages 3 to 6 years old [1]. The Early Headstart and Headstart programs ran by local non-profit organizations, school districts, and community agencies [2]. Young children that attend Early Headstart and Headstart programs will participate in several educational routine activities. These children would be entitled to receive free medical and dental care services as well as healthy meals and snacks during the school day while enjoying playing indoors and outdoors in a safe learning environment [2].

Early Headstart and Headstart centers are what working-class parents depend on to assist with care for their children. Currently, there has been a high number of abuse in childcare facilities, which results in young children getting hurt or evening dying. Teachers who have were trained on children's safety practices that commit the abuse have failed the parents of the children as well as the Early Headstart and Headstart system (Green et al., 2014). This learning activity will be centered around the Andragogy theory. Andragogy theory is the theory of what shapes adult learners, through their life experiences. Based on adult learner has past experiences that can change and or alter how the adult learner learns. Adult learners are capable of learning to cope with their life experiences while trying to achieve higher life goals. Their life goals can include trying to get a more top-paying job, going back to school for higher education. As new life situations evolve, the adult learner can learn how to maneuver through the impact of life events to achieve new goals in life.

In this activity, students that are taking Early Child Care courses are introduced to the essential elements in the field of Professional Development in an Early Headstart/Headstart classroom. Students will develop an understanding of the principles, philosophies, best practices, approaches, technologies, and delivery models used by practitioners in the field of Early Headstart/Headstart professional development. The various needs professional development practices can meet, and the best ways to effectively implement professional development into academic environments will also be explored. The outcome of this activity will be to assess research-based best practices to prompt positive student experiences through a traditional classroom setting and online learning environments. While examining current media technologies and models viable for increasing student learning in the traditional classroom setting and online learning environment.

Activity Professional practices in working in an Early Headstart/headstart classroom setting. In this present day, as we watch the news and social media, we can see what is and is not professional practices on the job in childcare facilities. As you go into this field, there will be plenty of examples of what should be done and not done in a childcare setting. It will be up to you on how you use your professional practices in a childcare setting. • Examine five professional practices in working in an Early Headstart/Headstart classroom. • Research these practices and explain how you will implement them on the job. • Explain three ways you can encourage other staff members on the job to follow and engage in these same practices on the situation on how children, staff, and parents should be treated and why? Length: 4-6 pages not including title and reference page References: 5-7 resources are to be included Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your essay should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.   References Administration for Children & Families. (2020). Home | Administration for Children and Families. Retrieved May 10, 2020, from https://www.acf.hhs.gov/. (2020). Home | Administration for Children and Families. Retrieved May 10, 2020, from https://www.acf.hhs.gov/

GA Decal Bright from the Start. (2020). GA Decal Bright from the Start. Retrieved May 10, 2020, from https://decal.ga.gov/Default.aspx

Green, B., Ayoub, C., Bartlett, J., Von Ende, A., Furrer, C., Chazan-Cohen, R., . . . Klevens, J. (2014, July). The effect of Early Head Start on child welfare system involvement: A first look at longitudinal child maltreatment outcomes. Retrieved May 10, 2020, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4700883/

Head Start History. (2018, March 02). Head Start History. Retrieved May 10, 2020, from https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/about-us/article/head-start-history

This Day in History: The Creation of Head Start. (2020). Retrieved May 10, 2020, from https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/05/18/day-history-creation-head-start