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Head Start  & TK
Partnership Toolkit

Teacher and young children. With the heading, Head Start and TK Partnership Toolkit

The following resources will help you reach out to your local partners including state preschool programs, transitional kindergarten staff and administrators and other early education partners to begin discussions about local planning and community coordination.

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 Letter Template

Download this letter template to introduce yourself to district leadership and propose a collaborative partnership. Make sure to fill in all the blanks with your program information and use your own letterhead.

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Partnership Glossary

Learn common definitions of partnership models. This glossary will help you understand the partnership examples described in the "local partnership models" document. 

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Partnership Crosswalk

This document notes the relevant Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) law and Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) regulations, and then provides ideas and recommendations for Head Start and Local Education Agency (LEA) administrators.

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Slide Deck Template

Use this customizable PowerPoint template for meetings with district staff.

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Webinar:
Head Start Blending, Braiding, and Layering Best Practices

This webinar is for school leaders, Head Start directors, Early Learning and Care Directors and staff, and anyone interested in blending, braiding, and layering funding to better serve children, families, and providers.

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CCEE & SCOE Resource Toolkit

The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence and Santa Clara Office of Education have created a UPK Resource Library with planning tools, regulations, sample communications and best practices.   

Use this link to share or download the video.

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