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Professional Development and Training Events
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ERSEA Summit I: Smooth Entry Masterclass
January 23-24, 2025 | El Paso, TX
Texas Head Start Association (TXHSA), H.G. Jones & Associates (HGJA), ESC Region 19 Head Start, state, local, and corporate partners are working together to promote and deliver one of a series of Head Start “Smooth Entry Texas” Masterclasses. These professional development and training sessions aim to assist programs in identifying and analyzing the root causes of under-enrollment. Participants will explore strategic action planning to achieve ERSEA goals and develop targeted strategies to reduce under-enrollment challenges throughout Texas and nationally.
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This two-day Masterclass analyzes current trends impacting local programming and critical data needed to improve Eligibility and Admission systems within Head Start and Early Head Start programs. It is designed to strengthen leaders’ and managers’ knowledge, and the skills required to understand and implement the Head Start Act, Final Rules, performance standards, other federal, state, and local mandates, and industry best practices. We are encouraging Head Start teams to join us in this exciting solution-centered event, which will create a culture focusing on performance and winning.