ERSEA Re-Certification Exam ERSEA Re-Certification Exam Spam protection, skip this field First Name Last Name Email Address 1. One of the critical sub-systems of the ERSEA process is? Planning On-going Monitoring Attendance Retention 2. Which one of the following is not one of the ten Head Start management systems? Communication Organizational Development Human Resources Planning 3. Which information is NOT required to be part of the community assessment? Data on Education Data on Health Data on other Child Development Programs Data on Average Housing Costs 4. A program can serve children who live outside its service area only if: It is approved of in writing by the management team Only if the program serving that area agrees It is approved in writing by the responsible HHS official Only if the parents transport the child 5. A Head Start program must complete a comprehensive community assessment on its service area how often? Every Year Every 5 Years As Needed Before a Review 6. Which family will be considered INCOME ELIGIBLE? They receive support from an absent family member They are eligible for public assistance A family member is receiving Social Security They receive child support 7. Based on the Final Rule on Head Start Eligibility, a program must keep Head Start Eligibility determination records for whom? Board and Policy Council Eligibility Intake staff Management staff Each participant 8. If a child is found to be income eligible in a Head Start program, that child is INCOME ELIGIBLE: For as long as they are enrolled in Head Start Only for that enrollment year For 3 years only For that year and the following enrollment year 9. Which of the following would not be considered as income by a Head Start program? Self-Employment Income College Loans Child Support College Scholarships 10. Which family is NOT considered to be a CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE family based within the definition in March 2015 Final Rule Section 1305.2? They are a homeless family The child is a foster child A family that is receiving public assistance Both A & B 11. The geographic area identified in an approved grant application within which a grantee may provide Head Start services is called the: Service Area Recruitment Area Grantee Area Grantee/Delegate Area 12. Ms. Jenkins is applying for her 3 year old child to enter the Brown County Head Start program. When talking to the Intake Specialist she informs them that: she is a single parent; she receives child support from the child’s father; she and her child live with her mother; and she is 3 months pregnant. What is the size of this family for HS purposes? 2 4 3 Unknown 13. Joseph is the 3 year old son of Reggie who is 19 years old. Joseph and Reggie live with Reggie's mother and younger brother. Reggie does not work but is going to trade school and has no current income. If application is made for Joseph to attend Head Start, whose income must you consider? Reggie's mother’s income because he is unemployed Only Reggie's -- count the money and services provided by his mother Only Reggie's -- zero income None of the above -- you require more information 14. According to Head Start regulations, there is a specific time period to be considered for eligibility when looking at a family's income. Which answer is most complete? The calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the application is made Income for the current calendar year The twelve months immediately preceding the month in which an application is made Both A & C 15. Mary is the four year old daughter of Jean. Mary and Jean live with Josh, Jean’s partner, and their two year old son John. Josh is not the father of Mary. Jean is currently pregnant with their next child who is due next month. When Jean applies for Mary to enter Head Start how many family members will be counted for income purposes? 2 4 5 3 16. Mike is a four year old grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and is currently residing with them while his mother is serving a tour of duty in the military overseas. Mike's mother is not married and has no other children. If the Roger's apply for Mike to attend Head Start, whose income would the program use for eligibility purposes? The grandparents since Mike lives with them The mother’s unless she gives up custody None -- Mike would be considered a foster child None of the Above 17. The Helping Hands Pre-K Head Start program is funded to serve 800 three and four year old children. How many Over Income children can it enroll at any one time? 450 80 10% of the Total Annual Enrollment 35% of the Total Annual Enrollment 18. Kid's First Day Care is a partner with your Head Start program. They are responsible for helping families' complete applications and ensuring that an employee of the Day Care center signs off on the income verification form. This is the correct procedure per 1305 regulations This is incorrect since the staff were not supervised by Head Start This is incorrect - only Head Start staff can sign the verification form This is correct if it is agreed upon by both parties 19. Per March 2015 Final Rule, a pregnant woman definition of family means: Anyone in the household that is supported by her All persons who financially support her Those persons she has claimed on her most recent tax return All persons in the home 20. A recruitment process would be considered well designed if it: Targets only families automatically eligible Solicits a number of applications that matches the number of the grantee’s funded enrollment Establishes recruitment targets and tracks the number of applications received None of the Above 21. The Lakeland Early Head Start program is funded to serve 100 pregnant women, infants, and toddlers. Sixty children are eligible to return for the next enrollment year. The program averages 10% dropout rate during each year. How many "new" applications is the program required to have prior to the beginning of the next enrollment year? 60+ 50+ 40+ Unknown 22. The cut off date used by the local school system is September 30th. The first day of school for your Head Start program is August 15. Julie will turn three years of age on August 28. What are her options? She must wait until August 28th to enter the program She is too young and must wait for next year She can enter the program on August 15th She must wait until September 1st to enter the program Use this table to assist in answering questions 23-28 (optional) 23. Which of the following is NOT required by the Head Start regulations for a family to provide during the application process? Proof of Residency Birth Certificate Social Security Numbers Both B & C 24. Mr. Gomez is making application for his daughter Juanita to enter your program for the next year. Living in the household are: Mr. and Mrs. Gomez, Juanita -- age 3, Tomas -- age 9, Maria -- age 12. Mr. Gomez worked at a variety of jobs over the year and reports the following as his income: January-April he made $500 per week (17 weeks); May-September he earned $500 per week (22 weeks); October-November he earned $450 per week (9 weeks); December he worked only two weeks at $300 per week. Which answer is most correct? They are income eligible -- Income for the year = $22,025 They are over income for a family of 5 They are income eligible -- Income for the year = $23,544 They are income eligible -- Income for the year = $24,650 25. Ms. Smith is applying to your Early Head Start program because she is twelve weeks pregnant. She brings in three check stubs that show payments of $620 each. She reports that she is paid every two weeks and worked 50 weeks last year. You also find out she lives alone with her 4 year old child. She receives no child support payments. Which answer is most correct? This is a family of 2 and over income This is a family of 3 and the income = $15,500 This is a family of 2 and the income = $16,120 This is a family of 3 and the income = $29,760 26. Ms. Jones is applying for her four year old son Peter to enter your Pre-K Head Start program. In addition to Peter, Ms. Jones lives with her six year old daughter and Peter’s father. Ms. Jones does not work outside the home. Peter's father, Mr. Green, is a construction worker. Last year he worked a total of 45 weeks @ $550 per week. Mr. Green and Ms. Jones are not legally married. Which answer is most correct? This is a family of 3 with Zero Income This is a family of 4 and they are income eligible This is a family of 4 and they are over income This family is not eligible for Head Start 27. Ms. Milken lives with her three year old son George and her mother. Ms. Milken is a student at the local college and works part-time on campus. Her mother provides room and board for Ms. Milken and George and calculates that this is equal to $600 per month. Ms. Milken works twenty hours per week during the 32 weeks of the school year and earns $9.00 per hour. She also received a scholarship of $4,000 for the year to help with expenses. Which answer is most correct? This is a family of 2 with annual income of $16,960 This is a family of 3 and they are not income eligible This is a family of 3 with an annual income of $14,320 This is a family of 2 with an annual income of $9,760 28. Marian wants to enroll her son Joseph in your Early Head Start program. She tells you the following: She is married and has one other child, Sarah, living at home. She did not work last year. Her husband is not the father of Sarah. Her husband runs his own Handy-Man business. Last year the business brought in $27,500. Business expenses added up to $7,200. Which answer is most correct? This is a family of 3 with an income of $27,500 This is a family of 4 with an income of $20,300 This is a family of 3 with an income of $20,300 This is a family of 4 with a net income of $27,500 29. Your program's funded enrollment is 1000 children. During August you were in session for 5 days. During those days you recorded a total of 750 absences. What was your program's ADA for August? 90% 85% 75% 95% 30. Vacancies that exist at the beginning of the enrollment year, or during the year because of children who leave the program, that must be filled for a program to achieve and maintain its funded enrollment are: Availabilities Enrollment Opportunities Replacement Slots Open Enrollments 31. The regulation that defines Homelessness for schools and Head Start is: The Kennedy-Dodd Act The Wilson-Taft Act The Homelessness in America Law The McKinney-Vento Act 32. A family could be considered homeless under what conditions: Lack of a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations Living with grandparents in a guardian status Both A & B 33. The period of time, not to exceed twelve months, during which a Head Start program provides center or home-based services to a group of children and their families is: A Program Year An Enrollment Year The Project Year The Fiscal Year 34. Per Head Start regulations the term "Recruitment Area" is defined as: That area the program is funded to serve That geographic locality within which a Head Start program seeks to enroll Head Start children and families The Service Area defined by the Grantee’s federal project officer The area to be served by a delegate as directed by the grantee 35. Based on 1302.13 of the Performance Standards, a Head Start program must develop the following: A selection process Recruitment process Attendance process Enrollment and Re-enrollment plans 36. A family whose total annual income before taxes is equal to, or less than, the federal income guidelines is defined as one of the following: Automatically Enrolled Eligible for Early Enrollment A Low Income Family Both A & B 37. Ms. Brown has come to your center to apply for her son John's enrollment in your program. When questioning her she tells you that: "We’ve been moving around a lot since we lost our apartment two months ago. Right now we are at the shelter." The program must contact the local Family Services office The family is not required to have any documentation at that time The family must provide proof of a permanent address None of the above 38. According to the Head Start Act of 2007, a program may choose to serve: An additional 10% of families whose income is 150 percent below the poverty line An additional 45% of families whose income is above the poverty line 35% more families than its Funded Enrollment Level None of the Above 39. Which of the following is required by regulation to be one of the selection criteria for children applying for the program? Parental Status of the family Criteria provided by agency staff Criteria derived from the community assessment Disability Status of Older Siblings 40. For each enrolled participant, a Head Start program must: Ensure they guidelines for full enrollment Ensure all transitioning children are certified to attend Create an eligibility determination record Create an electronic record profile 41. The program's Wait List: Is not a requirement but is a good idea Must be carried over to the next year Can only contain income eligible children Must rank children per the selection criteria 42. Each Head Start program, except migrant programs, must obtain a number of applications during the recruitment process that occurs prior to the beginning of the enrollment year that is: Equal to the Funded Enrollment Number Based on best practices, greater than the enrollment opportunities that are anticipated Equal to the number of transitioning children A percentage greater than the funded enrollment 43. You and a team member disagree on the size of a family that is applying for your EHS program. The mother is currently pregnant. Which regulation applies? Part 1305.4 ACF-IM-HS-09-04 ACF-PI-HS-10-02 None of the Above 44. Lee attended Head Start the first two months of this enrollment year at a program not affiliated with your agency. His family has just moved into your service area and has applied for your program. Your program should immediately place him on the Wait List He can automatically return to Head Start He must be given a higher priority by your program His application is treated as any other new application 45. If a child drops out of your program during the year and then wants to attend Head Start next year: He can automatically return The family income must be re-verified He must be given a higher priority He is not eligible to return 46. Based on the Head Start Performance Standards, when the monthly average daily attendance rate at a center based program falls below 85%, a Head Start program must: Document the absences Analyze the causes of the absenteeism Include a study of the pattern of absences for each child Both B & C 47. ABC Early Head Start requires parents of toddlers to bring diapers for their children in order to cut down on the expenses incurred by the center. This is allowable -- only when approved by the Policy Council This is allowable -- only when approved by Regional Office This is not allowable -- the program should provide the diapers This is allowable -- if both a and b occur 48. Which of the following is not considered to be a formal Head Start regulation: The Head Start Act Information Memorandum The Program Plan Policy Instructions 49. Attendance at the Lowell Center fell to 80% during the last month. This was the lowest rate in the Parker County Head Start program which averaged 92% overall at its centers. What steps must the program take? The attendance issues for the Lowell Center must be analyzed The attendance issues for the entire agency must be analyzed No action is required by the regulations Both A & B 50. If a program determines a child is eligible under §1302.12(c)(1)(iii), it must allow the child to: Attend for up to 90 days or as long as it is allowed under state licensing requirements without immunization and other records Provide a family reasonable time to present these documents A program must work with families to get children immunized as soon as possible in order to comply with state licensing requirements All of the above 51. If a temporary suspension is deemed necessary, a program must: Drop the child immediately from all program activities as quickly as possible Must ensure child safety by continuing to engage with the parents and a mental health consultant, and continuing to utilize appropriate community resources Don't develop any plan to document the action and supports None of the above 52. When a child exhibits persistent and serious challenging behaviors, a program must: Explore all possible steps and document all steps taken to address such problems Expel the child for social and emotional behaviors Never facilitate appropriate services transition the child out the program No other actions are necessary when expelling the child out the program 53. A Head Start program may prescribe a fee schedule for participation in Head Start only if the following: The program is partnering with a child care partner for before or after funded Head Start hours. When approved by the Regional Office This is not allowable The Board and Policy Council approves the charging of fees for Head Start slots. 54. A Head Start program must use a program fee: As a condition for getting Head Start services Late fees when children are not picked up on time A fee is not allowed as a condition for Head Start child’s enrollment None of the above 55. A Head Start program may prescribe a fee schedule for participation in Head Start only if the following: The program is partnering with a childcare partner for before or after funded Head Start hours. When approved by the Regional Office This is not allowable The Board and Policy Council approves the charging of fees for Head Start slots. 56. In order to support programs serving children from diverse economic backgrounds the program must: Use multiple funding sources Head Start program may charge fees to private pay families Charge fees to other non-Head Start enrolled families to the extent allowed by any other applicable federal, state or local funding sources All of the above Validate your submission
