Management Planning Institute, Inc. (MPI) has been in the business of providing comprehensive services to the Head Start community for over 30 years. We train grantees and delegate agencies and observe more than 600 Head Start classrooms annually, focusing on the interpretation, and implementation of the performance standards, regulations, and requirements. Our training and technical assistance programs are designed to assist Boards, Policy Groups, and Program Staff maximize their ability to interpret these standards and develop effective program plans to guarantee quality Head Start services for children and families.

We recognize that over the past several years Head Start programs have had to comply with increasingly complex federal performance standards. While most Head Start organizations delivery quality programming to the children they serve, many struggle as they try to adequately address both systems and service needs identified within these standards. The Head Start Bureau reports that of 554 grantees that were reviewed in 2000, 85 percent were found to be providing quality services to children and their families. The remaining 15 percent of grantees were deficient and were required to take corrective actions. Report on Head Start Monitoring Year 2000