Instrument 1—Topic Guide for Semi-Structured Interviews
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Program level |
State level |
Regional/Federal TA |
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Head Start program directors |
Head Start finance managers |
EHS-CCP directors |
State-level ECE policy individuals |
State-level CCDF-focused and PDG-focused staff |
Head Start Collab Office directors |
Regional Office Staff |
T/TA staff that develop guidance for grantees on meeting fiscal requirements |
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Structures and Governance |
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Policies |
What type of policies or systems are in place to support/enable programs to braid funding (both Head Start and non-Head Start programs)? |
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How often do policies related to braided funding change? |
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Please tell us about your role in supporting financing decisions at the state and at the local/program level. |
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What governance structures exist to support collaboration/braided funding approaches? |
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Partnerships and collaboration |
Who do you work with at the state level around ECE funding? What type of financing work do you collaborate on (policy, TA/support)? |
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What state agencies are involved in supporting E/HS-child care partnerships? |
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What types and how often is there communication across Head Start-state partners with regard to funding approaches? |
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Braided Funding Models and Approaches |
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Models and approaches |
Which funding streams do you focus on or use for braiding funding? |
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What are the types of braided funding approaches you have seen in programs? |
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How does (the approach to) braiding support differ by program components (e.g., transportation, staffing, etc.)? |
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Does approach to braiding funding differ year-to-year based on enrollment (mix of children enrolled)? By how much money is available? |
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What informal guidance do you share with programs about braiding funding? |
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Providing support for target populations |
How do different braided funding approaches support provision of comprehensive services to children and families? |
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How do you approach braiding funding to support children with disabilities? Does your approach to braided funding vary for children with disabilities specifically? |
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What aspects of braided funding approaches do you think might best meet the needs of children and families? |
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What aspects of braided funding approaches do you think best meet the needs of the workforce? |
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Decision-making |
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Steps in decision-making |
What prompted you to consider braiding funding? |
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What considerations are needed for a program to braid funding? |
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What steps does a program need to take to braid funding? |
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Where do you find information about braiding approaches, regulations, and requirements? |
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How do you think about braiding source X with others? With Head Start funding and requirements? |
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Benefits and Challenges |
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Benefits and challenges |
What are benefits to braiding funding? |
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What are key challenges (or barriers) programs face to braiding funding? |
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Additional information |
Tell us examples of strong Head Start partnerships that are not supported by EHS-CC Partnership grant funds? |
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Is there anything else you would like to share with us that is important to this topic or would add to our understanding? |
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How does uncertainty of funding year to year (or over time) affect decisions around braiding funding? |
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File Type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
Author | Sarah Kabourek |
File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
File Created | 2023-10-30 |