HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12132011 - C.46RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to accept First Five of Contra Costa grant funding for a total of $7,800 ($1,300 x 6 grants
for 6 separate Head Start sites) for professional development using the Classroom
Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) for the period December 1, 2011 through June 30,
2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to receive up to $7,800 (6 grants x $1300 each), First Five of Contra Costa grant(s).
(No County match)
BACKGROUND:
The six Head Start sites receiving grants specific to each site in the amount of $1,300 each
for professional development will use the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS),
a standardized observational tool developed by Head Start to collect information on quality
classroom environments in all learning domains and provide teachers with feedback,
support, and development in the classroom.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/13/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Joe Valentine,
313-1579
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 13, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 46
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:December 13, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:First Five of Contra Costa grant funding, Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)
The Head Start sites receiving grants are:
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
George Miller, Concord site, for the professional development goal to improve
effectiveness of teacher/teacher & teacher/child interactions to support children in learning
domains.
Bella Monte site, for the professional development goal to improve teachers' effectiveness
in quality feedback and concept development dimensions to enhance children's learning in
all educational domains and teacher/teacher & teacher/child interactions.
Lake Center site, for the professional development goal to improve teaching practices in the
domains of instructional support, concept development and teacher/teacher & teacher/child
interactions.
Lavonia Allen site, for the professional development goal to improve teacher practices in
the domains of instructional support, targeting concept development and quality of feedback.
Los Nogales site, for the professional development goal to improve effectiveness in
promoting children's emergent writing.
Home Base program site, for the professional development goal to improve adult/child
interactions during group socialization activities, and to support instructional support during
group socialization and home educator home visits.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without funding, Employment and Human Services, Community Services Bureau could not
meet the specific professional development goals as scheduled at each of six Head Start
sites.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The grant(s) will support three of the community outcomes established in the Children's
Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth
Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; and, 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable
and Nurturing" by providing professional development, enhancing children's learning, and
encouraging teacher/teacher interactions, teacher/parent interaction and teacher/child
interaction.