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Join your colleagues in San Antonio, Texas for the Head Start Management Academy!

Download and view the agenda here. (Please allow enough time for download.)

About the Head Start Management Academy

The Head Start Management Academy is an intensive four-day course that comprises modules designed for Head Start directors, managers, and other Head Start professionals. Knowledgable and dynamic presenters, called Visiting Faculty, facilitate daily interactive dialogue, presentations on theory, and extended learning experiences that help learners translate theory into practice. The Head Start Management Academy also offers opportunities for participants to share with colleagues and acquire new skills and resources. Candidates who successfully complete the credential program are eligible to receive the NHSA Administrator or Manager Credential, graduate or undergraduate credit, and Continuing Education Units (CEUs). 

 

Getting Results! 

The Head Start Management Academy is a unique professional development opportunity that focuses on critical approaches and getting results that strengthen strategies and skills and support the improvement of child, family and community outcomes. Results are achieved through effective organizational development methods, evidence-based best poractices, and high-quality service provision that are the core of the Academy.

 

Academy Format & Learning Modules

The NHSA Academy content is made up of a series of learning modules. The module sessions for both managers and administrators are offered jointly to encourage an understanding of the different management levels and to provide a model for management interchange. The 2011 module topics include*…

• Principles of Effective Leadership
• Professional Ethics
• Parent Engagement for Positive Child and Family Outcomes
• Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness that Supports Children and Families
•  Data-Driven Decision Making
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Resource Management
• Building Social Capital and Creating Communities of Action
• Strengthening Community Partnerships to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families

Please note: In order to earn the Administrator or Manager credential, undergraduate/graduate credit, or CEUs, attendance at each session and successful completion of homework assignments and of the Capstone Proposal are required. 

*Subject to change

To view the Academy agenda, click here.

 

Selecting the Administrator or Mid-Manager Credential 

Administrators and mid-managers will follow the same daily course work agenda; however, synthesis groups and Capstone proposals will vary according to the credential the candidate wishes to receive.

Each candidate will register to receive only one of these credentials. The credential you select should be based upon the skills that you would like to support the requirements of your current position. since no two Head Start programs are alike and each is designed to meet unique community needs, deciding which credential is best for you may depend on how your program is structured and the role you play in your program. To decide which credential is for you, the following may be used for guidance:

Manager: A manager may focus on skills needed to supoort the day-to-day implementation of practices and standards that uphold the provision of quality services. Managers often carry such position titles as manager, specialist, or coordinator. Occasionally program directors serving in large agencies with many administrative layers have opted to receive a Manager credential.

Administrator: An administrator may focus on administrative practices that address the oversight and coordination of program functions, systems, and program operations. Administrators may carry the title of program director and, therefore, have responsibility for all program operations. However, others who are serving at the administrative level of a program but may oversee only one or two specific program areas may also choose to receive this credential. 

To view a list of frequently asked questions, click here.

To view the list of Visiting Faculty, click here.

 

Registration Information

The registration fee for the Head Start Management Academy Credential Program is $695. Click here to download a registration form.

Click here to register online.

Hotel Information:

Hotel accommodations should be made at the Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. The Management Academy will be held across the street at the Empire Theater.

Hotel Valencia
150 East Houston Street
San Antonio, TX 78205

Room Rate: $106 plus tax
Hotel Cut-Off Date: May 23, 2011

To make your hotel reservations, click HERE or call (866) 842-0100. (Be sure to ask for the NHSA Rate.)

Alternative Hotel (also located across the street from the Empire Theater)

Sheraton Gunter
205 East Houston Street
San Antonio, TX 78205

Call (210) 554-1761 to make your reservations. 

Undergraduate and Graduate Credit Available

Five quarter-hours (equivalent to three semester hours) of undergraduate or graduate credit is offered for $840. To register for undergraduate or graduate credit, please contact Shelby Ellis at the University of Cincinnati at ellissy@ucmail.uc.edu.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Six CEUs are offered for successful completion of the Head Start Management Academy Credential Program at NO ADDITIONAL COST. CEU forms will be available at the Academy. 

NHSA Refund Policy

There are no refunds given once a person has been registered for an event. However, registration can be transferred, without penalty, to another member of the same agency. Written notification must be provided to NHSA at least one month prior to the Head Start Management Academy start date.