Baby FACES: PROGRAM MANAGER/DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (Baby FACES)

Program Director Interview_for OMB 8-4-08

Baby FACES: PROGRAM MANAGER/DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

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1. Do you offer center-based services in which Early Head Start services are
provided primarily in a child development center but include two home visits per
year? If you provide home visits more frequently than two times per year to the
typical family, then answer no. If no, skip to item 2.
1A. If yes, about what proportion of families are enrolled in this option? (If 100%
skip to item xx)

Program Approach

Does your Early Head Start program serve pregnant women?

Which of the following goals are most important to your Early Head Start program? INTERVIEWER MARK ALL THAT APPLY
1. Enhance child development
2. Improve parenting
3. Improve parent self sufficiency
4. Foster appropriate parent-child relationships
5. Knowledge of child development
6. Child social emotional development
7. Child cognitive development
8. Child language development
9. Child health and physical development
10. Family Mental Health

You mentioned [FILL GOALS SELECTED]. Which of these is the single most
important goal for your Early Head Start Program

Program Approach

Program Goals

Program Goals

1

Most important goal

Yes; No

What percentage of the families you serve are English Language Learners (ELL)?

Percentage

1 = Center only
2= Home visits only
3= Multiple
4= Combination

Question Response

Program Approach

3. Do you offer center-based services in which Early Head Start services are
provided primarily in a child development center but include more than two home
visits per year for the typical family?
3A. What proportion of families are enrolled in this option?
3B. How frequently are home visits provided for the typical family? (monthly, twice
per month, once per week).

2. Do you offer home-based service in which Early Head Start services are offered
primarily through visits to the child’s home?
2A. If yes, what proportion of families are enrolled in this option?
2B. If yes, what frequency are home visits scheduled for a typical family?
2C. If yes, what frequency are home visits provided for a typical family?

Question Item

Survey Section

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

New

New

New

New

Used in Prior
Study
New

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

Program Recruitment Script

Program Recruitment Script

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
Program Recruitment Script

Did any of the following factors make you choose this curriculum over another?
a. Cost
b. Recommendations from other Early Head Start programs
c. Recommendations from primary caregivers
d. Personal experience using the curriculum in another early childhood setting
e. Research findings or reports on the curriculum
f. Availability/ curriculum was already being used
g. It was required
h. Other-- Specify

Does your Early Head Start program use a specific curriculum in your home visit
services?

Program Approach

Program Approach

Program Approach

Does your Early Head Start program follow a specific curriculum in centers?

Program Approach

2

Yes; No

Yes; No

Yes, one curriculum; Yes, draws on multiple
curricula; No
IF YES: What curriculum or curricula (does/do) your Early Head Start program use MARK ALL THAT APPLY
1 Agency-created curriculum
in centers to provide Early Head Start services for children?
2 Assessment, Evaluation and Programming
Please include center-based services provided by your partner(s).
System (AEPS)
3 Beautiful Beginnings
4 Creative Curriculum
5 Early Learning Accomplishments Profile
6 Emotional Beginnings
7 Games to Play with Babies
8 Games to Play with Toddlers
9 Hawaii Early Learning Profile
10 High/Scope
11 Learning Activities for Infants
12 Montessori
13 Ones and Twos
14 Partners as Primary Caregivers
15 Partners in Learning
16 Playtime Learning Games for Young Children
17 Resources for Infant Educators
18 Talking to Your Baby
19 The Anti-Bias Curriculum
20 Another curricula (Specify)

Does your Early Head Start program have any additional goals specifically for ELL Yes; No; NA
families?
1. To help them learn English/connect to ELL
IF YES: Which of the following goals is most important to your Early Head Start resources
program when serving ELL families?
2. Serve as a bridge for acculturation
3. Help them find services within the community.
4. Other- Specify

Program Goals

Question Response

Question Item

Survey Section

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

New

New

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

SEHSP
SEHSP

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
PAPI by phone

Used in Prior
Study
New

Did any of the following factors make you choose this curriculum over another?
a. Cost
b. Recommendations from other Early Head Start programs
c. Recommendations from primary caregivers
d. Personal experience using the curriculum in another early childhood setting
e. Research findings or reports on the curriculum
f. Availability/ curriculum was already being used
g. It was required
h. Other-- Specify

Which of the following factors do you consider when determining whether a family INTERVIEWER MARK ALL THAT APPLY
receives home-based or center-based services? Do you consider…
1. Parent's employment status
2. The family needs or preferences
3. Needs determined by staff
4. The age of the child
5. The availability of slots in each service option
6. Family structure (i.e., whether two-parent or
single-parent family)
7. Do you consider anything else? Specify

Program Approach

Program Approach

3

Yes; No

What curriculum or curricula (does/do) your Early Head Start program use in your MARK ALL THAT APPLY
home-visit services?
0 Does not provide home-based services
1 Agency-created curriculum
2 Beautiful Beginnings
3 Early Learning Accomplishments Profile
4 Games to Play with Babies
5 Games to Play with Toddlers
6 Hawaii Early Learning Profile
7 Healthy Families America
8 HIPPY
9 Learning Activities for Infants
10 Ones and Twos
11 Parents as Primary Caregivers
12 Partners for a Healthy Baby
13 Partners in Learning
14 Partners in Parenting Education
15 Playtime Learning Games for Young Children
16 Early Head Start Program for Infant/
Toddler Caregivers
17 Resources for Infant Educators
18 Talking to Your Baby
19 Another curriculum (Specify)

Program Approach

Question Response

Question Item

Survey Section

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

New

New

Used in Prior
Study
SEHSP

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
PAPI by phone

What different languages do your families speak?
COLUMN 1:
a. Spanish
b. Native Central American, South American and Mexican Languages (e.g.,
Mexican, Quichean)
c. Caribbean languages (e.g., French-Creole, Haitian)
d. Middle Eastern and Indic languages (e.g., Arabic, Hindi)
e. Far Eastern Asian languages (e.g., Japanese, Vietnamese)
f. Native North American or Alaska Native languages
g. Pacific Island languages (e.g., Palauan, Fijian)
h. European and Slavic languages (e.g., Italian, Croatian)
i. African languages (e.g., Swahili, Wolof)
j. American Sign Language
k. Some other language (Specify)

How do you communicate with families who speak [FILL LANGUAGES
REPORTED AS NO IN COLUMN 2]? Do you...
1. Use a telephone translation service
2. Use an adult as an informal interpreter
3. Use a child as an informal interpreter
4. Learn phrases from parents
5. Use physical cues/hand gestures with child
6. Other Specify

Do you try to match families and staff based on language or cultural background?
IF YES: What percentage of families are you able to match with staff of similar
cultural background or language?

Are there any pregnant women currently enrolled in your Early Head Start program?1. Yes, enrollment is higher than normal
IF YES: Is enrollment higher or lower than normal?
2. Yes, enrollment is lower than normal
3. No
What is the typical enrollment of pregnant women at any given time?
Number

Program Approach

Program Approach

Program Approach

Program Approach

Program Approach

Which of the following are reasons families change from one option to another? Do MARK ALL THAT APPLY
families change between options due to a change in [FILL]...
1. Parent's employment status
2. Family needs or preferences
3. Staff assessment of family needs
4. The age of child
5. The availability of slots in each service option
6. Anything else? Specify

Program Approach

4

Percentage

Yes; No

Yes; No

COLUMN 3: IF YES:
What percentage of families receive services in
[LANGUAGE REPORTED]?

COLUMN 2:
Do you have staff that speak [LANGUAGE
REPORTED]?

Yes; No

Yes; No

Yes; No

Do families ever change between service options?

Program Approach

Question Response

Question Item

Survey Section

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

New

SEHSP (Modified)

New

ECLS-B

New

New

Used in Prior
Study
New

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
PAPI by phone

Program Services

Yes; No
SEHSP
Do you offer any of the following activities for families?
a Group socializations
b Events for the entire family
c Workshops on parenting
d Training or workshops
for ELL (English Language
Learner)
e. Parent training or workshops
on subjects other than ELL,
such as employment, job
training, or financial counseling
f. Information on sleep practices
g. Some other services
Which types of activities does your Early Head Start program do to involve fathers MARK ALL THAT APPLY
SEHSP
or father figures?
a Hold events or activities specifically for fathers or
fathers and children (not including mothers)
b Host events for the entire family that include
fathers
c Provide employment or job training services for
fathers
d. FOR HOME-BASED FAMILIES: make a
special effort to include fathers in home visits or
group socialization activities
e. FOR CENTER-BASED FAMILIES: Include
fathers in parent education or group socialization
activities

Program Services

5

MARK ALL THAT APPLY
a Case management
b Parental home visits
c Referrals
d Classes
e. Some other services

Which of the following services does your Early Head Start program offer to
pregnant women?

Used in Prior
Study
SEHSP

Program Services

Question Response

Question Item

Survey Section

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
PAPI by phone

Question Item

Do you offer any of the following services to families?
ROWS
a Child care
b Health care
c Prenatal care
e Transportation assistance
f Disability services
g Emergency assistance
h Employment assistance
I Education or job training
j Drug or alcohol abuse
k Legal assistance
l Housing assistance
m Financial counseling
n Family literacy
o English Language Learner (ELL)

Does your Early Head Start program offer or make available any of the following
ELL services?
a Assessment of English language skills
b Assessment of basic reading and writing skills
c Activities and Workshops for parents of English Language Learners
d Assistance in applying for medical insurance
e Assistance in scheduling appointments for pre-kindergarten screening
f Information about: Head Start, Adult ESL or Education and Community
Resources

What methods do you use to identify family needs? Do you use…
a. Family self-reports
b. A checklist
c. Screenings
d. Something else. Specify

Survey Section

Program Services

Program Services

Program Services

6

Yes; No

Yes; No

IF YES, Is that service…
MARK ONLY ONE ANSWER
1. Offered directly by Early Head Start staff?
2. Offered by a community partner but provided at
the center.
3. Offered through a community partner and
provided off-site

COLUMNS: Yes/No

Question Response

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

New

New

Used in Prior
Study
SEHSP

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
PAPI by phone

Question Item

What are the most important child assessment tools that you use with children?

Survey Section

Program Services

7

MARK ALL THAT APPLY
0 Does not use
1 Agency-Created Screening Assessment
2 Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
3 Bayley Behavior Rating Scale (BRS)
4 Bayley Mental Development Index (MDI)
5 Creative Curriculum Tools
6 High Scope COR
7 Infant Toddler Developmental Assessment
8 The Ounce Scale
9 Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment
and Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional
Assessment (ITSEA.BITSEA)
10 Leiter International Performance Scale
Revised (Leiter-R)
11 Macarthur Communicative Development
Inventories (CDI)
12 Mullen Scales of Early Learning
13 Preschool Language Scale (PLS-3)
14 Receptive/Expressive Emergent Language
Test-2nd Ed (REEL-2)
15 Temperament and Atypical Behavior
Scale (TABS)
16 Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS)
17 Vineland Social-Emotional Early
Childhood Scales (Vineland SEEC)
18 Woodcock Johnson
19 Another assessment tool (Specify)

Question Response

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

Used in Prior
Study
SEHSP

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
PAPI by phone

Question Item

What parent or family assessments are most important for your Early Head Start
program?

What are some reasons you use these assessments?

Who selects the assessments your program uses?

Survey Section

Program Services

Program Services

Program Services

Used in Prior
Study
SEHSP

8

INTERVIEWER CODE ALL THAT APPLY
1. Director (sample member)
2. Prior director
3. Program Staff
4. Program specialists
5. Other

New

INTERVIEWER MARK ALL THAT APPLY
New
(READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES ONLY IF
NECESSARY)
a. Cost
b. Recommendations from other Early Head Start
programs
c. Recommendations from primary caregivers
d. Personal experience using the curriculum in
another early childhood setting
e. Research findings or reports on the curriculum
f. Availability/ curriculum was already being used
g. It was required
h. Other-- Specify

INTERVIEWER MARK ALL THAT APPLY
0 Does not use
1 Agency-Created Assessment
2 Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory
3 Beck Depression Inventory
4 CES-D Depression Scale
5 Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAP)
6 Family Needs Scale
7 Family Partnership Agreement
8 Family Support Scale (FSS)
9 Home Observation for Measurement of the
Environment (HOME)
10 Infant-Toddler and Family Instrument
11 Kempe Family Stress Inventory
12 Knowledge of Infant Development Inventory
(KIDI)
13 Parenting Stress Index
14 Partners in Parenting Education (PIPE)
15 Parents as Primary Caregivers Parent Survey
16 Another parenting or family assessment
(Specify)

Question Response

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
PAPI by phone

Are the assessments typically conducted during program hours or outside of
program hours?

Program Services

ROWS
Does your Early Head Start program offer or make available any of the following
mental health services ?
1. Mental health screenings
2. Mental health assessments
3. Family therapy
4. Care coordination
5. Staff consultation
6. Something else (Specify)

ROWS
Does your Early Head Start program offer or make available any of the following
oral health services?
1. Oral health screenings
2. Oral health assessments
3. Family education on oral health
4. Staff consultation/ follow up with families
5. Something else (Specify)

Are there sleep routines in place at your centers?

Program Services

Program Services

Program Services

Program Services

Who conducts these assessments.?

Program Services

1. During program hours
2. Before or after program hours

INTERVIEWER MARK ALL THAT APPLY
1.Program Staff
2. Primary Caregiver or Home Visitor
3. A specialist
4. An outside provider
5. Other; Specify

Question Response

9

Yes; No

IF YES, Is that service…
MARK ONLY ONE ANSWER
1. Offered directly by Early Head Start staff?
2. Offered by a community partner but provided at
the center.
3. Offered through a community partner and
provided off-site

COLUMNS: Yes/No

IF YES, Is that service…
MARK ONLY ONE ANSWER
1. Offered directly by Early Head Start staff?
2. Offered by a community partner but provided at
the center.
3. Offered through a community partner and
provided off-site

COLUMNS: Yes/No

a. At the center
b. At the family's home
Are the assessments typically conducted at the center, at the family's home, or
c. Someplace else; Specify
someplace else?
Many Early Head Start families have health or developmental concerns that require Probe: The process leading to intervention can
some level of assessment and intervention. We would like to better understand what include many steps such as the building of
Early Head Start programs need do to obtain services for such families and children. awareness, gaining cooperation, planning with
families, referral for evaluation, etc.
If for example, a child in your program was recently screened for a developmental Probe: Ok, What would you do next?
concern (such as a speech problem), what would be the first step you would have to Probe: Then?
take to gain intervention services for this child?
Specify step 1________
Specify step 2________
Specify step 3________
Specify step 4________
Specify step 5________
Specify step 6________

Question Item

Survey Section

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

New

New

SEHSP

PAPI by phone - For programs that provide
center options

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

New

New

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
PAPI by phone

Used in Prior
Study
New

SEHSP

New
New
SEHSP

New

Used in Prior
Study
New

10

On average, how long does it take for a primary caregiver or home visitor to earn a Number of months
CDA?
Of the staff without an AA, how many are enrolled in an Early Childhood Education Number in ___ position
or related degree program at an accredited institution of higher education
Number in ___ position
Number in ___ position

Staff Education/
credentials
Staff Education/
credentials

SAQ
SAQ

New

SAQ

SAQ

PAPI by phone
PAPI by phone
PAPI by phone

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
PAPI by phone - For programs that provide
home options
PAPI by phone

New

COLUMNS
SEHSP
Please specify the number who hold…
1. Graduate/Professional degree
2. Bachelors Degree Associates Degree
3.High School Diploma/Equivalent
4. CDA
5. State-awarded certification, credential, or
licensure that meets or exceeds CDA requirements
6. If no CDA, in training for CDA
7. Total number of staff

For each job title, please mark the highest degree held by each staff member. Each
row should total the number of staff in that position in your program. If a staff
member holds more than one job title please count only the highest one.
ROWS
1. Directors/ Assistant Directors
2. Managers/ Supervisors
3. Primary Caregivers
4. Home Visitors

Staff Education/
credentials

If you have any questions, contact Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (x-xxx-xxxxxxx).

· For questions that require a numeric or percentage response, write the numbers in
the boxes provided, recording “zeros” to the left for space unused. For example, 25
should be recorded as | 0 | 2 | 5 |.

· Mark each response box with an “X.” If a question has a line to write an answer,
write your answer in the space provided.

This survey has been specifically designed to help ACF gain a better understanding x
of how Early Head Start programs deliver services to families and children. The
following series of questions ask about the types of staff you employ, their
education, and staff development activities.

SAQ Intro

Staff Structure
Staff Structure
Staff Structure

Program Services

Do home visitors talk with parents about providing adequate sleep for their
Yes; No
infants/toddlers?
Does your program currently offer materials or workshops to educate parents on the Yes; No
importance of sleep?
How many full-time employees does your Early Head Start program employ
Number
How many part-time employees does your Early Head Start program employ?
Number
Do you employ or have access to the following specialists?
Yes; No
a. A father or male involvement specialist or coordinator
b. Mental health specialist or coordinator
c. Disability specialist
d. Literacy specialist
e. Speech or language specialist
f. Health care professional or nurse
g. Some other specialists; Specify

Program Services

Question Response

Question Item

Survey Section

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

Number of hours per year for Directors/ Assistant
Directors
Number of hours per year for Managers/
Supervisors
Number of hours per year for Primary Caregivers
Number of hours per year for Home Visitors

What are the training requirements for…
1. Directors/ Assistant Directors
2. Managers/ Supervisors
3. Primary Caregivers
4. Home Visitors

Which of the following have been topics of your Early Head Start program's staff
trainings since January 1, 2009?

What accommodations does your Early Head Start program make for staff to attend Yes; No for each column
trainings outside of program? Do they...
1. Pay registration fees
COLUMNS: Primary Caregivers; Managers/
2. Pay for travel
Supervisors; Home Visitors
4. Provide staff coverage
5. Tuition reimbursement for relevant college courses
4. Other Specify

Staff Training/
Development

Staff Training/
Development

11

MARK ALL THAT APPLY
1. Time management/ classroom management
2. Parent and community relations
3. Child development
4. Assessing family needs
5. Curriculum/ lesson plans/ best practices
6. Other Specify

Number of times per year

Number

Approximately how many hours of training are provided at your Early Head Start
program each year for...
1. Directors/ Assistant Directors
2. Managers/ Supervisors
3. Primary Caregivers
4. Home Visitors
How often do trainings occur?

Staff Training/
Development

No training requirements

New

Yes; No

Do your Early Head Start program staff have individual development plans?

Staff Training/
Development
Staff Training/
Development

SEHSP

New

New

New

New

Do you have difficulty retaining staff once they have obtained a higher credential? Yes; No
IF YES: What is the average length of time a staff member stays at your Early Head
Start program once they have earned a higher credential?
Number of weeks

Staff Education/
credentials

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

SAQ

SAQ

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

SAQ

New

On average, how long does it take for a primary caregiver or home visitor to earn an Number of months
AA?
For each position, please tell me the percentage of your program staff who have
1. Percent of Directors/ Assistant Directors
increased their credentials since they were hired.
2. Percent of Managers/ Supervisors
What percent of [FILL POSITION] have increased their credentials since they were 3. Percent of Primary Caregivers
hired at your Early Head Start program?
4. Percent of Home Visitors

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
SAQ

Used in Prior
Study
New

Staff Education/
credentials
Staff Education/
credentials

Question Response

Question Item

Survey Section

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

What is the overall percentage of staff who left your program in the past year?

How many Primary Caregivers left your Early Head Start program during the past
12 months?
Please do not include floaters or rovers, home visitors, or family care providers.

How many home visitors left your Early Head Start program during the past 12
months?
Do not include other staff.
Has the Early Head Start director or have any of the coordinators or managers left
your Early Head Start program during the past 12 months? How many?

Of the Early Head Start director or managers who left the Early Head Start program, Yes; No
did any leave...
a For a higher compensation or benefits package in the same field
b For a change in job field
c Because they were fired or laid off
d For personal reasons
e For another reason. Specify

Turnover

Turnover

Turnover

Turnover

Turnover

Always, Usually, Sometimes, Never
New
INTERVIEWER MARK ALL THAT APPLY
x
1. Observe the staff member
2. Have other staff interview them in their language.
3. Based on recommendations from people in the
community
4. Something else Specify

Are you able to retain people with these qualifications
How do you assess if a bilingual staff member has a proficient command of each
language?

Hiring Practices
Hiring Practices

SEHSP

SEHSP

New

12

SEHSP

1. Yes, the Early Head Start director
SEHSP
2 Yes, Early Head Start coordinators or managers
__Number

_#

_#

Percentage

New

Always, Usually, Sometimes, Never
IF NO: Why aren't you able to hire people with
these desired qualifications?

Are you able to hire people with these qualifications

Hiring Practices

Yes; No

Does your Early Head Start program seek any of the following specific
qualifications or qualities in a home visitor, primary care provider, or manager?
1. ECE Education/ degree/ credentials
3. Experience in Early Childhood settings
4. Management experience
5. Parents of enrolled children
6. People from the community
7. Males
8. Multilingual applicants
9. Other

Used in Prior
Study
New

Hiring Practices

Question Response

Question Item

Survey Section

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone
PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
PAPI by phone

What is the range in seniority among staff members per position?
1. Directors/ Assistant Directors
2. Managers/ Supervisors
3. Primary Caregivers
4. Home Visitors

Are there currently any unfilled full time staff positions?
If yes, how many?
Which positions?
What is the average length of time a staff position goes unfilled?

What strategies do you use to recruit staff? Do you…

Would you say staff salaries and benefits are…

Please tell me the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following
statements:

Turnover

Turnover

Turnover

Compensation

Work Environment /
Staff Morale

3. Our Early Head Start program helps primary caregivers/home visitors to work
effectively with children with disabilities.

2. Our Early Head Start program allows primary caregivers/home visitors input into
planning curriculum.

1. Overall, our Early Head Start Program has high morale

What is the average seniority among staff members for each position?
1. Directors/ Assistant Directors
2. Managers/ Supervisors
3. Primary Caregivers
4. Home Visitors

Turnover

Turnover

Question Item

Survey Section

13

1. Strongly disagree, 2. Disagree, 3. Neutral, 4.
Agree, 5. Strongly Agree, NA, DK

MARK ALL THAT APPLY
1. Advertise on the internet
2. Advertise in the newspaper
3. Recruit from local colleges
4. Recruit among parents of enrolled children
5. Other Specify
1. Below average for the surrounding area
2. The same as the average for the surrounding
area
3. Above average for the surrounding area

1. Less than 1 month
2. 1-3 months
3. 4-6 months
4. More than 6 months

__Range of years
__Range of years
__Range of years
Range of years
Yes; No
# per position

__Number of years
__Number of years
__Number of years
Number of years

Question Response

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

SEHSP Work Climate
Survey (Modified)

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

New

New

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
PAPI by phone

New

New

New

Used in Prior
Study
New

Use of data
Use of data
Use of data
Use of data

14

PAPI by phone
PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone
PAPI by phone
PAPI by phone
PAPI by phone

New

New
New
New
SEHSP

PAPI by phone

PAPI by phone

Document Type (Program Recruitment
Script*/SAQ/PAPI by phone)
PAPI by phone

New

New

Percentage

IF YES: how many times a year are the Individual Family Partnership Agreements Number per year
updated?
IF NO: what are your reasons for not using Individual Family Partnership
1. Lack of resources
Agreements (IFPA)?
2. Assessment tool not available
3. No staff qualified to develop the IFPA's
4. IFPA process not useful
5. Use alternative process (please specify)
4. Other. Specify
Yes; No
Do your frontline staff have access to a computer?
Do home visitors have laptops for use during home visits?
Yes; No
Does your Early Head Start program have internet access?
Yes; No
Do you have access to any of the following reports?
Yes; No
a. Enrollment lists
b. Reports on characteristics of Early Head Start program families
IF YES:
c. Reports on services provided
How frequently do you use them?
d. Reports on child’s health/immunization status
1. Daily
e. Reports on staff characteristics
2. Weekly
f. Reports on staff training/in-service
3. Monthly
g. Progress reports on individual children
4. Annually
h. Something else (Specify)
5. Never use the report

New

Does your Early Head Start program create Individual Family Partnership
Agreements (IFPA) for families?
IF YES: What proportion of your families have an IFPA?

Processes for
Individualization
Processes for
Individualization
Processes for
Individualization
Processes for
Individualization

Used in Prior
Study
SEHSP (Modified)

Yes; No

ROWS
COLUMNS 1. Yes; No
Does your Early Head Start program have a formal written partnership with any of 2. Do you currently serve families through this
the following:
partner? Yes; No
IF YES, Do you or your staff have regularly
a. Local Part C agency
scheduled contacts with this partner?
b. Child care providers
IF YES, About how frequently would you say
c. Health care providers
that these contacts occur?
d. Mental health care providers
1. Annually
e. Oral health care providers
2. A few times a year
3. Every few months
4. Monthly
5. More than once a month.
IF NO, Why are you not currently providing
families with part C services through this partner?
1. Inadequate quality
2. No slots available
3. Funding issues
4. Some other reason. Specify

Community
Partnerships

Question Response

Question Item

Survey Section

PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTERVIEW


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