Head Start Training and Technical Assistance
Idaho
Rob Colombini
Governance-Program Design & Management Specialist
206-615-3659
rob.colombini@acf.hhs.gov
Rob's Bio
Announcements
New Federal and State Head Start Related Legislation Resource
Allison Hertel and Dawn Williams have prepared a comprehensive resource with links to federal and state
legislation that are related to Head Start programs, including Medicaid, USDA, and OSHA.
Recommended Links
Idaho State Training And Registry System (STARS)
This site describes the Idaho STARS professional development program and includes a comprehensive article on inclusive
child care in Idaho by Julie Fodor.
BoardSource
This site provides information and links for nonprofit governing boards.
The Idaho Assistive Technology Project
This website has a monthly newsletter listing events, information and a directory of used assistive technology
equipment and materials. 1-800-432-8324
The Governor's Coordinating Council for Families and Children
This website features a community calendar of events.
The Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children
This website has the new report from the Governor's Early Care and Learning Task Force.
Idaho Child
This website presents a broad selection of informational resources for community, parents and staff.
Kids Count
This website has state-level data online. This new database allows users to create customized data reports with
user-friendly tools for more than 75 measures of child well-being.
The Promising Practices Network (PPN)
This website highlights programs and practices that credible research indicates are effective in improving outcomes
for children, youth and families. The information offered is organized around three major areas: Proven and
Promising Practices; Research in Brief; and Strengthening Service Delivery.
Safe Kids USA
The Walkability Check forms (Neighborhood Walk Check Lists) are available in both English and Spanish. Click
on "Resource Catalog" in the top bar; then "View our catalog and order online;" then "caregiver resources."
Articles and Publications
Preschoolers can be weaned from TV screens, study finds
Becky Ham, Science Writer, Health Behavior News Service
Describes the success of an anti-obesity campaign in Washington State to get low income preschoolers to watch less
television, as reported in the American Journal of Health Promotion.
Conducting Effective Performance Appraisals: Tips for Supervisors
Office of Human Resources, University of California, Berkeley
Provides guidance and resources for the performance appraisal process.
The Art of Awareness: How Observation Can Transform Your Teaching
Deb Curtis and Margie Carter, Redleaf Press, 2000
Offers excellent training ideas for staff in each chapter, features beautiful photographic examples of
classroom documentation, and identifies numerous resources.
Overworked in America: When the Way We Work Becomes Too Much, Executive Summary [PDF]
Ellen Galinsky, James T. Bond, Stacy S. Kim, Lois Backon, Erin Brownfield, and Kelly Sakai
A 2004 study that examines the causes of overwork and worker responses and how we prioritize our time on and off the job.
Crucial Conversations and Crucial Confrontations
Patterson et al, McGraw-Hill, 2002 and 2005
Provides communication tools for staff and managers. The accompanying websites include free supplemental
materials including assessments and discussion guides.
The Secrets of Consulting: A Guidebook to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully
Gerald Weinberg, Dorsett House, 1985
Provides guidance for consultants working with a range of clients.
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