Instructions Definitions and
Selected items in this section require data to be reported both at the time of enrollment and at the end of the enrollment year.
Report on ALL children and pregnant women enrolled during the course of the enrollment year in both columns, including those who left the program and late enrollees.
At Enrollment - The status of the individual enrollee at the time of his or her enrollment (i.e., include the status of children who enrolled during the enrollment year).
At End of Enrollment - The status of each enrollee at the end of his or her enrollment in the program.
Include the status of those who left the program during the enrollment year.
Since last year’s PIR was reported – Time frame to report on any services that occurred since the prior year’s PIR was submitted. Include any services delivered after the end of the program year to children and pregnant women enrolled in the 2011-2012 program, providing they occur prior to PIR submission.
For example, a child who is transitioning into the public school may be supported by family service staff to complete or continue medical treatments through the summer months, even though classes have ended.
Also, include children who received services in preparation for their enrollment in Head Start or Early Head Start, such as EPSDT screenings. These screenings may have occurred prior to last year’s PIR submission. However, these children were not included in that report and therefore would be included in the current year’s report.
HEALTH SERVICES
Instructions Definitions and
Health information should be obtained from the medical, dental, and immunization records of all children and pregnant women enrolled for any length of time since last year’s PIR was reported.
Indian Health Services and Migrant Health Services are not considered health insurance for purposes of the PIR.
Refer to the State EPSDT schedules – Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT)
Medicaid enrolled - The child or pregnant woman has been officially certified as eligible for Medicaid paid services. The term does not include children or pregnant women who are thought to be eligible but have not been officially certified. Include children or pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid for any length of time since last year’s PIR was reported.
Children’s Health Insurance Program - A federal-state partnership administered by the state under broad federal guidelines. The program may be known as "CHIP" or function under a different name.
CHIP enrolled - The child has been officially certified as eligible to receive services covered by the Children's Health Insurance Program. Include children enrolled in CHIP for any length of time.
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Health insurance – children
Instructions Definitions and
Count each child only once
In C.1.a, report children enrolled in Medicaid, CHIP, or a program jointly-funded by Medicaid and CHIP, which is sometimes referred to as a Medicaid expansion program.
(1) C.1 Number of all children with health insurance
Of these, the number of children whose primary health insurance fits into the following categories:
a. Number enrolled in Medicaid and/or CHIP
b. Number enrolled in state-only funded insurance (for example, medically indigent insurance)
c. Number with private health insurance (for example, parent's insurance) d. Number with health insurance other than those listed above, for example,
Military Health (Tri-Care or CHAMPUS) 1. Specify:
C.2 Number of children with no health insurance
Health insurance - pregnant women (EHS programs)
(1) C.3 Number of pregnant women with at least one type of health insurance
Of these, the number of pregnant women whose primary health insurance fits into the following categories:
a. Number enrolled in Medicaid
b. Number enrolled in another publicly funded insurance program that is not Medicaid
c. Number with private health insurance
d. Number with health insurance other than those listed above, for example, Military Health (Tri-Care or CHAMPUS)
1. Specify:
C.4 Number of pregnant women with no health insurance
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Medical
Instructions Definitions and
Medical Home - An ongoing source of continuous, accessible health care excluding urgent care centers and emergency room settings.
Medical Treatment - Any service that is required to improve the physical condition of the child, including all forms of medical follow-up.
Chronic Condition - Health conditions that continue over a long period of time. Examples include allergies, asthma, hearing loss, diabetes, etc. Include only those enrolled children diagnosed with a chronic condition that required ongoing medical treatment since last year’s PIR was reported.
Medical home - children
(1)
# of children at enrollment
(2)
# of children at end of enrollment year C.5 Number of children with an ongoing source of continuous, accessible health care
C.6 Number of children receiving medical services through the Indian Health Service C.7 Number of children receiving medical services through a migrant community health
center
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Medical services – children
Instructions Definitions and
Include children who left the program, if they were up-to-date when they left the program, when counting children who are up-to-date on a schedule of age-appropriate preventive and primary health care.
Question C.8.a.and C.8.b ask specifically about children with any chronic condition needing medical treatment that have been newly diagnosed with this chronic condition since last year’s PIR was reported, by a health care professional.
Question C.9 asks about all children receiving medical treatment for the specific chronic conditions listed, regardless of when the condition was first diagnosed by a health care professional.
(1)
# of children at enrollment
(2)
# of children at end of enrollment year C.8 Number of all children who are up-to-date on a schedule of age-appropriate
preventive and primary health care, according to the relevant state’s EPSDT schedule for well child care
# of children at end of enrollment year a. Of these, the number diagnosed by a health care professional with any chronic condition
needing medical treatment since last year’s PIR was reported
1. Of these, the number who have received or are receiving medical treatment
b. Specify the primary reason that children who needed medical treatment, for any chronic condition diagnosed by a health care professional since last year’s PIR was reported, did not receive it:
Select one primary reason
(X) 1. No health insurance
2. No pediatric care available in local area 3. Medicaid not accepted by health provider 4. Parents did not keep/make appointment
5. Children left the program before their appointment date 6. Appointment is scheduled for future date
7. No transportation 8. Other (please specify):
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Body Mass Index (BMI) – children (HS and Migrant programs)
Instructions Definitions and
Migrant programs should report on children age 3 and older only when completing this item.
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a child's weight and height. For children and teens, BMI is age- and sex-specific and is often referred to as BMI-for-age. After BMI is calculated for children and teens, the BMI number is plotted on the CDC BMI-for-age growth charts (for either girls or boys) to obtain a percentile ranking. The percentile indicates the relative position of the child's BMI number among children of the same sex and age. For children, BMI is used to screen for underweight, healthy weight, overweight, or obese.
For more information, including BMI-for-age growth charts, see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, at About BMI for Children and Teens.
Immunization services - children
(1) C.11 Number of children who have been determined by a health care professional to
be up-to-date on all immunizations appropriate for their age
C.12 Number of children who have been determined by a health care professional to have received all immunizations possible at this time, but who have not received all immunizations appropriate for their age
C.13 Number of children who meet their state’s guidelines for an exemption from immunizations
C.9 Number of all children who received medical treatment for the following chronic conditions since last year’s PIR was reported, regardless of when the condition was first diagnosed by a health care
professional: # of children
a. Anemia
C.10 Number of all children who are in the following weight categories according to the 2000 CDC
BMI-for-age growth charts # of children
at enrollment a. Underweight (BMI less than 5th percentile for child’s age and sex)
b. Healthy weight (at or above 5th percentile and below 85th percentile for child’s age and sex) c. Overweight (BMI at or above 85th percentile and below 95th percentile for child’s age and sex) d. Obese (BMI at or above 95th percentile for child’s age and sex)
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Pregnant women – services (EHS programs)
C.14 Indicate the number of pregnant women who received the following services while enrolled in EHS: # of pregnant women a. Prenatal health care
b. Postpartum health care
c. Mental health interventions and follow up d. Substance abuse prevention
e. Substance abuse treatment
f. Prenatal education on fetal development g. Information on the benefits of breastfeeding
Pregnant women – prenatal health (EHS programs)
C.15 Trimester of pregnancy in which the pregnant women served were enrolled: # of pregnant women a. 1st trimester (0-3 months)
b. 2nd trimester (3-6 months) c. 3rd trimester (6-9 months)
C.16 Of the total served, the number whose pregnancies were identified as medically high risk by a physician or health care provider
Dental
Instructions Definitions and
Dental Home - An ongoing source of continuous, accessible dental care provided by a dentist.
Dental Services - Include enrollees who left the program, those that re-enrolled, and late enrollees if they have completed a professional dental examination since last year’s PIR was reported.
Preventive Care - Includes fluoride application, cleaning, sealant application, etc.
Dental Treatment - Includes restoration, pulp therapy, or extraction. It does not include fluoride application or cleaning.
Dental home – children
(1)
# of children at enrollment
(2)
# of children at end of enrollment year C.17 Number of children with continuous, accessible dental care provided by a dentist
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Preschool dental services (HS and Migrant programs)
Instructions Definitions and
Migrant programs should report on children age 3 and older only when completing this item.
# of children at end of enrollment year C.18 Number of children who received preventive care since last year’s PIR was reported
C.19 Number of all children, including those enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, who have completed a professional dental examination since last year’s PIR was reported
a. Of these, the number of children diagnosed as needing dental treatment since last year’s PIR was reported
1. Of these, the number of children who have received or are receiving dental treatment
b. Specify the primary reason that children who needed dental treatment did not receive it:
Select one primary reason
(X) 1. Health insurance doesn’t cover dental treatment
2. No dental care available in local area 3. Medicaid not accepted by dentist
4. Dentists in the area do not treat 3 – 5 year old children 5. Parents did not keep/make appointment
6. Children left the program before their appointment date 7. Appointment is scheduled for future date
8. No transportation
9. Other (please specify):
Infant and toddler preventive dental services (EHS and Migrant programs)
Instructions Definitions and
Migrant programs should report on infants and toddlers only when completing this item.
# of children at end of enrollment year C.20 Number of all children who are up-to-date on a schedule of age-appropriate preventive and
primary oral health care according to the relevant state’s EPSDT schedule
Pregnant women dental services (EHS programs)
# of pregnant women C.21 Number of all pregnant women served who received a professional dental examination(s) and/or
treatment since last year’s PIR was reported
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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Mental health professional
Instructions Definitions and
Report the number of hours a mental health professional spent with children, parents and families within or outside of the classroom, and in training or consultation with Head Start staff.
# of hours C.22 Average total hours per operating month a mental health professional(s) spends on-site
Mental health services
Instructions Definitions and
Do not include routine communication with staff or parents or routine child screenings and assessments.
C.23 Indicate the number of enrolled children who were served by the mental health (MH) professional(s) since last year’s PIR was reported:
# of children at end of enrollment year a. Number of children for whom the MH professional consulted with program staff about the child’s
behavior / mental health
1. Of these, the number for whom the MH professional provided three or more consultations with program staff since last year’s PIR was reported
b. Number of children for whom the MH professional consulted with the parent(s) / guardian(s) about their child’s behavior/mental health
1. Of these, the number for whom the MH professional provided three or more consultations with the parent(s) / guardian(s) since last year’s PIR was reported
c. Number of children for whom the MH professional provided an individual mental health assessment
d. Number of children for whom the MH professional facilitated a referral for mental health services
Mental health referrals
# of children at end of enrollment year C.24 Number of children who were referred by the program (by the MH professional or another staff
member) for mental health services outside of Head Start, since last year’s PIR was reported a. Of these, the number who received mental health services since last year’s PIR was reported
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DISABILITIES SERVICES
Preschool disabilities services (HS and Migrant programs)
# of children C.25 Number of children enrolled in the program who had an Individualized Education Program (IEP),
at any time during the enrollment year, indicating they were determined eligible by the LEA to receive special education and related services
a. Of these, the number who were determined eligible to receive special education and related services:
# of children
1. Prior to enrollment into the program for this enrollment year 2. During this enrollment year
b. Of these, the number who have not received special education and related services
Infant and toddler Part C early intervention services (EHS and Migrant programs)
# of children C.26 Number of children enrolled in the program who had an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP),
at any time during the enrollment year, indicating they were determined eligible by the Part C Agency to receive early intervention services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
a. Of these, the number who were determined eligible to receive early intervention services: # of children 1. Prior to enrollment into the program for this enrollment year
2. During this enrollment year
b. Of these, the number who have not received early intervention services under IDEA
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Preschool primary disabilities (HS and Migrant programs)
Instructions Definitions and
Migrant Programs should report on children age 3 and older only when completing this item.
Report the number of children with an Individualized Education Program (IEP), enrolled during this enrollment year, whose primary or most significant disability was determined by a multidisciplinary team to be one of the following disabilities as categorized and defined in regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Report each child only once, by primary disability.
C.27 Diagnosed primary disability:
(1)
# of children determined to have this disability
(2)
# of children receiving special
services a. Health impairment (i.e. meeting IDEA definition of “other health impairment”)
b. Emotional disturbance
c. Speech or language impairments d. Intellectual disabilities
e. Hearing impairment, including deafness f. Orthopedic impairment
g. Visual impairment, including blindness h. Specific learning disability
i. Autism
j. Traumatic brain injury
k. Non-categorical/developmental delay l. Multiple disabilities (excluding deaf-blind) m. Deaf-blind
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EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TOOLS/APPROACHES Screening
Instructions Definitions and
The Head Start Act requires all children to receive a developmental, sensory, and behavioral screening within 45 days of entering the program, in order to determine if further evaluation is needed. If a child was enrolled in Head Start as a three-year-old, received the screening, and is returning to Head Start as a four-year-old, that child does NOT need to be re-screened (see Policy Clarification OHS – PC – C – 002 Must a Head Start child in the child’s second year of Head Start be re-screened for developmental concerns?).
This question asks about the initial screenings within 45 days of entry for children who are enrolled in the program for the first time. These screenings may take place prior to the child receiving services, for example, developmental screening of children during summer months before classes start at the beginning of fall.
This does not include ongoing screenings that children may receive as part of their regularly scheduled EPSDT visits nor does it include ongoing assessment of children’s health and development.
Report on ALL children enrolled for the first time, including children who were screened but then left the program prior to 45 days.
# of children C.28 Number of all newly enrolled children since last year’s PIR was reported
C.29 Number of all newly enrolled children who completed required screenings within 45 days for developmental, sensory, and behavioral concerns since last year’s PIR was reported a. Of these, the number identified as needing follow-up assessment or formal evaluation to
determine if the child has a disability
C.30 The instrument(s) used by the program for developmental screening:
Enter primary tool first Name/title
a. Enter name/title b. Enter name/title c. Enter name/title
Common titles have been pre-populated in a dropdown for your convenience and are listed below. If available, please select the appropriate title with your cursor from the dropdown, to help ensure consistency in reporting. If your screening instrument is not available in the common titles, please select “Other (Please Specify)” and enter the title in its entirety. The Office of Head Start does not endorse specific screening tools.
Acuscreen Chicago Early Screening
AGS Screening Profile CIP (Comprehensive Identification Process)
ASQ- 3 (Ages & Stages Questionnaire) Denver Developmental Screening – II ASQ-SE (Ages & Stages Questionnaire Social-Emotional) Dial 3
Battelle Developmental Inventory Dial 4
Battelle Developmental Inventory, 2nd Edition (BDI-2) Dial R
Brigance Early Childhood Screen III Early Screening Profile
Brigance Early Preschool Screen – II EDEN (Evaluacion Desarrollo Del Nino)
Brigance Infant and Toddler Screen ESI-R (Early Screening Inventory Revised – Preschool)
Brigance Preschool Screen First Step
Brigance Preschool Screen - II LAP-D (Learning Accomplishment Profile – Diagnostic Screener)
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Assessment
Instructions Definitions and
Head Start regulations at 45 CFR 1307.2 define child-level assessment data as the data collected by an agency on an individual child from one or more valid and reliable assessments of a child's status and progress, including but not limited to direct assessment, structured observations, checklists, staff or parent report measures, and portfolio records or work samples.
C.31 Approach or tool(s) used by the program to support ongoing child assessment:
Enter primary tool first
(1) Name/title
(2) Locally designed
Yes (Y) / No (N) a. Enter name/title and
if locally designed b. Enter name/title and
if locally designed c. Enter name/title and
if locally designed
Common titles have been pre-populated in a dropdown for your convenience and are listed below. If available, please select the appropriate title with your cursor from the dropdown, to help ensure consistency in reporting. If your assessment tool is not available in the common titles, please select
“Other (Please Specify)” and enter the title in its entirety. The Office of Head Start does not endorse specific assessment tools.
AEPS (Assessment Evaluation and Program System) E-LAP (Early Learning Accomplishment Profile) Brigance Inventory of Early Development Galileo Assessment Scales Online
Child Development Checklist HELP (Hawaii Early Learning Profile)
Child Observation Record (COR) High Scope High Reach Learning - GRO
Child Outcome Measures LAP-3 (Learning Accomplishment Profile – 3)
Creative Curriculum Assessment Tool LAP-D (Learning Accomplishment Profile – Diagnostic) Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum for Ages 3-5 LAP-R (Learning Accomplishment Profile – Revised) Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum for Infants, Toddlers and
Twos Ounce Scale
Creative Curriculum (Infants & Toddlers) Portage
DRDP (Desired Results Developmental Profile) Portfolios DRDP+ (Desired Results Developmental Profile +) Pre-K Success
DRDP-R (Desired Results Developmental Profile – Revised) Teaching Strategies GOLD Online DRDP-I/T (Desired Results Developmental Profile- Infant/Toddler) Work Sampling
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Curriculum
Instructions Definitions and
EHS programs:
If no specific curriculum is used for pregnant women services (C.31.d), leave the item blank.
C.32 Curriculum used by the program:
a. For center-based services:
Enter curriculum used as primary foundation first
(1) Name/title
(2) Locally designed
Yes (Y) / No (N) 1. Enter name/title
and if locally designed 2. Enter name/title
and if locally designed 3. Enter name/title
and if locally designed
Common titles have been pre-populated in a dropdown for your convenience and are listed below. If available, please select the appropriate title with
Common titles have been pre-populated in a dropdown for your convenience and are listed below. If available, please select the appropriate title with