Revisiting and Updating the Multicultural Principles for Head Start Programs Serving Children Ages Birth to Five

Revisiting and Updating the Multicultural Principles for Head Start Programs Serving Children Ages Birth to Five

For states that want to put a lens on their QRIS program standards to assure that they are culturally and linguistically responsive, you may find this document from Head Start to be helpful.  The Head Start Multicultural Principles are grounded in the believe that Head Start program are effective when their systems and services reflect well-developed understandings of the cultures of enrolled families and when individual staff members are able to demonstrate their respect for, and respond to, all of the different cultures within their service area.