Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring - Fiscal Year 2023 - Monitoring System, Outcomes, and 2024 Directions

Oct 15, 2026

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Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring for Fiscal Year 2023 details the aligned monitoring system, reviewer methodologies, and the structure used to conduct monitoring review events. It explains how COVID-19 affected FY 2023 monitoring reviews, summarizes outcomes and the distribution of findings across review types, and highlights the most frequently cited areas of noncompliance and deficiencies. The report also presents CLASS, designation renewal system results, fiscal infrastructure procedures, and new directions for FY 2024, supported by tables, exhibits, and appendices.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages83

Reading Time3 h 29 min

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Executive Summary

FY 2023 Aligned Monitoring System (AMS)

Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on FY 2023 Monitoring Reviews

Outcomes of FY 2023 Monitoring Reviews

New Directions in Monitoring for FY 2024

Introduction

I. Head Start Program Services

II. Monitoring of Head Start Recipient Organizations

Monitoring Review Events

Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on FY 2023 Monitoring Reviews

Basic Mechanics of the Monitoring Process

The OHS Monitoring Protocols

Standardized Methodology and Reviewer Reliability

Designation Renewal System

Centralized Quality Control and Finalization of Review Reports

III. Recipient Monitoring Review Outcomes

Types of Monitoring Reviews Conducted

Recipient Review Outcomes

Number and Types of Findings Identified

Most Frequently Cited Areas of Noncompliance and Areas of Deficiency

IV. CLASS®

V. Designation Renewal System Results

VI. Annual Review of the FY 2023 Fiscal Monitoring Procedures

VII. New Directions in Monitoring for FY 2024

Appendix: Glossary

Appendix: Tables

Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring FISCAL YEAR 2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... iii FY 2023 Aligned Monitoring System (AMS) ......................................................................................... iii Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on FY 2023 Monitoring Reviews .......................... iv Outcomes of FY 2023 Monitoring Reviews ........................................................................................... vi New Directions in Monitoring for FY 2024 ........................................................................................ viii Introduction...................................................................................................................................... 1 I. Head Start Program Services .....................................................................................................2 II. Monitoring of Head Start Recipient Organizations ...................................................................3 Monitoring Review Events ..................................................................................................................... 3 Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on FY 2023 Monitoring Reviews ........................... 3 Basic Mechanics of the Monitoring Process .......................................................................................... 5 The OHS Monitoring Protocols ............................................................................................................. 7 Standardized Methodology and Reviewer Reliability ............................................................................ 7 Designation Renewal System ................................................................................................................. 8 Centralized Quality Control and Finalization of Review Reports ....................................................... 10 III. Recipient Monitoring Review Outcomes................................................................................. 11 Types of Monitoring Reviews Conducted ............................................................................................. 11 Recipient Review Outcomes ................................................................................................................. 12 Number and Types of Findings Identified ............................................................................................ 15 Most Frequently Cited Areas of Noncompliance and Areas of Deficiency .......................................... 19 IV. CLASS® ...................................................................................................................................27 V. Designation Renewal System Results......................................................................................28 VI. Annual Review of the FY 2023 Fiscal Monitoring Procedures...............................................29 FY 2023 Fiscal Infrastructure Protocol ............................................................................................... 29 VII. New Directions in Monitoring for FY 2024...........................................................................31 Appendix: Glossary .......................................................................................................................33 Appendix: Tables ...........................................................................................................................43 TABLE OF EXHIBITS Exhibit 1: Types of FY 2023 Reviews ...................................................................................... iv Exhibit 2: Types of FY 2023 Reviews ......................................................................................11 Exhibit 3: FY 2023 Review O

FAQs

What monitoring system and process are used for FY 2023 reviews?

The report describes the FY 2023 Aligned Monitoring System (AMS), including the basic mechanics of the monitoring process, OHS monitoring protocols, standardized methodology, and centralized quality control that finalizes review reports.

How did COVID-19 affect FY 2023 monitoring reviews?

The report includes a dedicated section on the impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on FY 2023 monitoring reviews and discusses how it influenced monitoring review activities and outcomes.

What are the main findings and outcomes from FY 2023 monitoring reviews?

It summarizes the types of monitoring reviews conducted, the recipient review outcomes, the number and types of findings identified, and the most frequently cited areas of noncompliance and deficiencies, supported by multiple exhibits.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Fahsai