Annual Needs Assessment

The Head Start Act of 2007 mandated that each Head Start Collaboration Office (HSCO) conduct an annual needs assessment that “addresses the needs of Head Start agencies in the State with respect to collaboration, coordination and alignment of services, and alignment of curricula and assessments used in Head Start programs with the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework and, as appropriate, State early learning standards.”

The first needs assessment survey of all Wisconsin Head Start/Early Head Start programs was carried out in 2009 and covered the 2008-09 program year.  The results were used to developed the “Wisconsin Head Start Collaboration Office Needs Assessment Report: 2008-2009 Survey Results” and its Executive Summary.  Both documents are available to the public and are posted below.

WI HSCO Needs Assessment Report: 2008-09 Survey Results
Executive Summary–WI HSCO Needs Assessment Report: 2008-09 Survey Results

Questions about the needs assessment survey, Report, or Executive Summary may be directed to Ms. Linda Leonhart, Wisconsin HSCO Director, at 608-261-2137 or Linda.Leonhart@wisconsin.gov.