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2. Funded by an OHS Innovation
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1. Strengthening Operations for Learning And Results
2. 2 Funded by an OHS Innovation & Improvement Project grant
Developed by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)
Available free on ECLKC
OHS strongly encourages its use
3. 3 ? ABCD Boston; Boston, MA
? Community Action of Marin; Novato, CA
? Project EAGLE; Kansas City, KS
? Wayne County Head Start; Westland, MI
4. 4 ? examining overall program staff development strengths & needs
? creating TTA plans that respond to staff needs & set improvement goals
? targeting resources & tracking results of staff development
5. 5 assessing staff competencies
informing individual staff development plans
generating staff competency data and linking it to program quality
tracking the impact of professional development activities on staff effectiveness & program quality
providing reports to inform
? staff—director, managers, and others
? Self-assessment & Risk Management Meetings
? TTA activities and plans
? governing bodies
6. 6 ? Introduce the SOLAR Profiler
Benefits
What Pilot Site Users Say
? Introduce the SOLAR Planner
Benefits
What Pilot Site Users Say
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10. 10 is easy to use & flexible
has comprehensive indicators that reflect theory & research
establishes consistent expectations
provides concrete staff skill data
offers new insights from various reports
complements current Head Start systems
11. 11 The SOLAR Planner
12. 12 Guides directors & managers through systematic TTA planning process
Helps you analyze data from all data sources and link it to staff development
Reports on TTA strategies selected
Produces a complete TTA plan
Helps you track the Plan’s implementation
13. 13 ? is easy to use & comprehensive
supports team analysis of data & planning
promotes the development of precise goals & action steps
tracks TTA activities for accountability, e.g., reporting, self-assessment, RMM
provides a template for other program plans
14. 14 Let’s hear more from…
15. 15 ? About Wayne County Head Start
? Benefits of SOLAR
For Head Start staff
For the management team
For program planning
16. 16 Visit SOLAR on ECLKC
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc
Select Professional Development
Select SOLAR TA Planning Tools
Download Planner, FAQs, Staff Profiles
Request access to Profiler
17. 17 SOLAR on ECLKC ? Access the Profiler – Managers
Register with ECLKC
Request access to Profiler
Select access level (See FAQs)
Ask your program director to approve your access
? Access the Profiler – Directors
Enter ECLKC Program Profile
Review and approve pending Profiler access requests
Enter Profiler
Activate Profiler for program year (See FAQs)
18. 18 ? Visit SOLAR on ECLKC
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc
? Read SOLAR’s FAQs
? Contact your TTA provider or HSKIMS toll free at 1-866-763-6481