Please enjoy this presentation with highlights and accomplishments from last school year! There is a lot to be proud about! Semcac Head Start Works!
Total enrollment of 367 in 19 classes ◦ 110 of these were enrolled for the second year ◦ 84 (27%) speak a primary language other than English at home ◦ 39 (about 11%) of children have an IEP Semcac Head Start Works!
Health and Dental: ◦ On Day 1, 329 children were up to date on immunizations. By the end of the year, 363, or 99%, were up to date. ◦ 349 (95%) children had a dental exam Semcac Head Start Works!
Visual: percentages of children with insurance and immunizations on Day 1 vs the end of the school year for SEMCAC, across Head Start in the state, in Region 5, and nationally. Semcac Head Start Works!
There were several areas where SEMCAC’s percentages surpassed the national averages and were even higher than our 2012 numbers. These include: ◦ Children who had a medical diagnosis and needed treatment who received it (100%) Children with an ongoing source of continuous, accessible health care (99.2%) ◦ Children with a completed dental exam (95%) ◦ Children who received dental treatment (86.4%) Semcac Head Start Works!
Huge gains were made in children meeting or exceeding widely-held developmental expectations. By the end of the year, this was true for: ◦ 100% in physical and literacy development ◦ 97.8% in cognitive ◦ 96.3% in language ◦ 95.6% in social/emotional ◦ 91.3% in mathematics Semcac Head Start Works!
Semcac Head Start Works!
The focus in math development through training and curriculum has paid off! ◦ Spring of 2013, 79% of 4-year-old children were meeting or exceeding WHE ◦ Spring of 2014, 86% of 4-year-old children were meeting or exceeding WHE Semcac Head Start Works!
Semcac Head Start Works!
More than 90% of parent survey responses say: ◦ “I better understand my child's development .” ◦ “They are supportive and helpful.” ◦ “Head Start staff is respectful.” ◦ “I can trust Head Start Staff.” Semcac Head Start Works!
The number of families who received the following services ◦ 107 for emergency/crisis intervention such as meeting immediate needs for food, clothing, or shelter ◦ 79 for parenting education ◦ 53 for housing assistance such as subsidies, utilities, repairs, etc. ◦ 24 for health education Semcac Head Start Works!
Total of 507 volunteers spent time in Head Start classrooms 303 of these volunteers (almost 60%) were current or former HS parents Semcac Head Start Works!
Because of your hard work, children and families learned and grew in many ways. Families had better access to resources and children are better prepared for kindergarten. Your work makes a difference in the lives of families! Semcac Head Start Works!
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