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Child Screenings and Assessments – DECA

PostedDecember 16, 2022

UpdatedAugust 29, 2023

ByAnna Cifranic

POLICY:

NOCAC Head start will use the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) as evidence- based screening to identify concerns regarding a child’s behavioral, social, and emotional skills within 45 calendar days of the child’s entry into the program

PROCEDURES:

Within the first 45 days a child is in the program, the Teaching team will complete a DECA developmental screening in the child’s least restrictive environment. The parent/guardian will also complete a screening.

Forms and Additional Guidance:

This policy complies with the following
Head Start Program Performance Standard:
ODJFS Child Care Manual:
CACFP Regulation:
Caring for Our Children:
Other Sources:

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