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HEAD START MOVING AHEAD COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM
Welcome to the Head Start Phase IV Moving Ahead competency-based training experience. Please see the 'Key to the Toolbox' for a description of the Moving Ahead training process and ways to use the materials most effectively.
Orienting New Staff Program Systems and Supporting Fiscal Managment Building Essential Skills in Facilitation, Decision-Making, and Communication Building Collaboration in Head Start Promoting the Vision of Head Start Improving Program Quality Through Program Monitoring and Self-Assessment	This innovative approach to professional development for Head Start staff is designed to support competency development in skill areas critical to the continued success of Head Start. The overall objective of Moving Ahead is to engage participants in a learning experience that takes a different approach from traditional training programs: It places emphasis on learning versus training It builds on the principles of competency-based learning It designs curriculum materials that are responsive to a variety of learning styles and settings
Introductory Materials and Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 are presented here in PDF and WORD format. Other modules are forthcoming.
Introductory Materials: To view and read these electronic PDF documents, first download and install the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader To view and read these electronic .rtf documents, first download and install the FREE WORD Viewer
Key To the Toolbox (PDF, 182 KB) (Word, 166 KB) Curriculum Implementation Guide (PDF, 182 KB) (Word, 229 KB) Head Start 101: History, Values, and Regulations (PDF, 182 KB) (Word, 150 KB)
Module 1 - Job Performance Situation 1: Orienting New Staff To view and read these electronic PDF documents, first download and install the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader To view and read these electronic .rtf documents, first download and install the FREE WORD Viewer
1-A	Case: The Region Self-Assessment (PDF, 71 KB) (Word, 42 KB)
1-B	Case Activity (PDF, 77 KB) (Word, 23 KB)
1-C	Staff Development and Training: New Staff Orientations (PDF, 128 KB) (Word, 151 KB)
1-D	Staff Development and Training: Leading a Guided Discussion (PDF, 140 KB) (Word, 187 KB)
1-E	Individual Development: Giving Feedback (PDF, 148 KB) (Word, 117 KB)
1-F	Individual Development: Developing Learning Plans (PDF, 180 KB) (Word, 153 KB)
1-X	Application Activity: The Region (PDF, 173 KB) (Word, 114 KB)
Module 2 - Job Performance Situation 2: Program Systems and Supporting Fiscal Management To view and read these electronic PDF documents, first download and install the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader To view and read these electronic .rtf documents, first download and install the FREE WORD Viewer
2-A	Child and Family Services Head Start Self Assessment (PDF, 135 KB) (Word, 38 KB)
2-B	Case Activity (PDF, 104 KB) (Word, 19 KB)
2-C	Understanding and Applying Basic Cost Principles (PDF, 304 KB) (Word, 245 KB)
2-D	Linking Budget Development to Planning (PDF, 309 KB) (Word, 1,566 KB)
2-X	Application Activity: Child and Family Services Head Start (PDF, 176 KB) (Word, 71 KB)
Module 3 - Job Performance Situation 3: Building Essential Skills in Facilitation, Decision-Making, and Communication To view and read these electronic PDF documents, first download and install the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader To view and read these electronic .rtf documents, first download and install the FREE WORD Viewer
3-A	Case: The Hillside Challenge Self-Assessment (PDF, 63 KB) (Word, 40 KB)
3-B	Case Activity (PDF, 56 KB) (Word, 56 KB)
3-C	Facilitation: Fundamentals of Leading Meetings (PDF, 143 KB) (Word, 116 KB)
3-D	Decision-Making: Building Consensus (PDF, 124 KB) (Word, 92 KB)
3-E	Communication: Effective Spoken Communication (PDF, 127 KB) (Word, 119 KB)
3-F	Communication: Active Listening Skills (PDF, 117 KB) (Word, 96 KB)
3-X	Application Activity: The Hillside Challenge (PDF, 128 KB) (Word, 94 KB)
Module 4 - Job Performance Situation 4: Building Collaboration in Head Start To view and read these electronic PDF documents, first download and install the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader To view and read these electronic .rtf documents, first download and install the FREE WORD Viewer
4-A	Case: Metro-City Early Head Start Self-Assessment (PDF, 108 KB) (Word, 36 KB)
4-B	Case Activity (PDF, 91.8 KB) (Word, 22 KB)
4-C	Collaboration: Managing Your Role (PDF, 198 KB) (Word, 167 KB)
4-D	Collaboration: Negotiating and Formalizing Agreements (PDF, 258 KB) (Word, 178 KB)
4-E	Influencing Others: Applying Basic Skills (PDF, 186 KB) (Word, 179 KB)
4-X	Application Activity: Metro-City Early Head Start (PDF, 186 KB) (Word, 84 KB)
Module 5 - Job Performance Situation 5: Promoting the Vision of Head Start To view and read these electronic PDF documents, first download and install the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader To view and read these electronic .rtf documents, first download and install the FREE WORD Viewer
5-A	Case: Symmington Head Start Self-Assessment (PDF, 68 KB) (Word, 71 KB)
5-B	Case Activity (PDF, 65 KB) (Word, 16 KB)
5-C	Conflict Resolution: Understanding the Elements (PDF, 155 KB) (Word, 128 KB)
5-D	Presentations: Developing Effective Presentations (PDF, 201 KB) (Word, 2136 KB)
5-X	Application Activity: Symmington Head Start (PDF, 121 KB) (Word, 55 KB)
Module 7 - Job Performance Situation 7: Improving Program Quality Through Program Monitoring and Self-Assessment To view and read these electronic PDF documents, first download and install the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader To view and read these electronic .rtf documents, first download and install the FREE WORD Viewer
7-A	Case: Harmony Springs Self-Assessment (PDF, 60 KB) (Word, 37 KB)
7-B	Case Activity (PDF, 67 KB) (Word, 19 KB)
7-C	Program Monitoring and Self-Assessment: Leading a Program Monitoring or Self-Assessment (PDF, 134 KB) (Word, 115 KB)
7-D	Program Monitoring and Self-Assessment: Collecting Data Through Interviews and Focus Groups (PDF, 150 KB) (Word, 405 KB)
7-E	Planning: Using Assessment Data (PDF, 152 KB) (Word, 900 KB)
7-X	Application Activity: Harmony Springs (PDF, 139 KB) (Word, 91 KB)
Developed under delivery order number 105-97-2043, the Head Start Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Clip art contained in this document is used under license from Microsoft and is copyright © 1998 Microsoftand/or its suppliers, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 U.S.A. All rights reserved. The Head Start Blocks are a registered trademark of Head Start. The "Listening Test: Riddles" in Module 3-F is used with permission of the McGraw Hill companies. The Conflict Resolution Style Sheet in Module 5-C is used with permission of the National Association for Community Mediation. All other material appearing in this document if in the public domain. Citation of the source is appreciated. This material was produced in 1998, by Education Develpment Center, Inc., and Circle Solutions, Inc.

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HEAD START MOVING AHEAD

COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM

Welcome to the Head Start Phase IV Moving Ahead competency-based training experience.

Introductory Materials:

Module 1 - Job Performance Situation 1: Orienting New Staff

1-A

1-B

1-C

1-D

1-E

1-F

1-X

Module 2 - Job Performance Situation 2: Program Systems and Supporting Fiscal Management

2-A

2-B

2-C

2-D

2-X

Module 3 - Job Performance Situation 3: Building Essential Skills in Facilitation, Decision-Making, and Communication

3-A

3-B

3-C

3-D

3-E

3-F

3-X

Module 4 - Job Performance Situation 4: Building Collaboration in Head Start

4-A

4-B

4-C

4-D

4-E

4-X

Module 5 - Job Performance Situation 5: Promoting the Vision of Head Start

5-A

5-B

5-C

5-D

5-X

Module 7 - Job Performance Situation 7: Improving Program Quality Through Program Monitoring and Self-Assessment

7-A

7-B

7-C

7-D

7-E

7-X