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 PUBLIC LAW 110–134—DEC. 12, 2007

121 STAT. 1387

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‘‘(vii) changes in the characteristics of the population of children who are eligible to participate in Head Start programs, including country of origin, language background, and family structure of such children, and changes in the population and number of such children who are in foster care or are homeless children; ‘‘(viii) mechanisms to ensure that children participating in Head Start programs make a successful transition to the schools that the children will be attending; ‘‘(ix) the need for Head Start agencies to maintain regular communications with parents, including conducting periodic meetings to discuss the progress of individual children in Head Start programs; and ‘‘(x) the unique challenges faced by individual programs, including those programs that are seasonal or short term and those programs that serve rural populations; ‘‘(C)(i) review and revise as necessary the standards in effect under this subsection; and ‘‘(ii) ensure that any such revisions in the standards will not result in the elimination of or any reduction in quality, scope, or types of health, educational, parental involvement, nutritional, social, or other services required to be provided under such standards as in effect on the date of enactment of the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007; and ‘‘(D) consult with Indian tribes, including Alaska Natives, experts in Indian, including Alaska Native, early childhood education and development, linguists, and the National Indian Head Start Directors Association on the review and promulgation of standards under paragraph (1) (including standards for language acquisition and school readiness). ‘‘(3) STANDARDS RELATING TO OBLIGATIONS TO DELEGATE AGENCIES.—In developing any modifications to standards under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall describe the obligations of a Head Start agency to a delegate agency to which the Head Start agency has delegated responsibility for providing services under this subchapter. ‘‘(b) MEASURES.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with representatives of Head Start agencies and with experts in the fields of early childhood education and development, family services, and program management, shall use the study on Developmental Outcomes and Assessments for Young Children by the National Academy of Sciences and other relevant research to inform, revise, and provide guidance to Head Start agencies for utilizing, scientifically based measures that support, as appropriate— ‘‘(A) classroom instructional practices; ‘‘(B) identification of children with special needs; ‘‘(C) program evaluation; and ‘‘(D) administrative and financial management practices.

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