Review READY! Workbook 2010

by Jim Masters and Teresa Wickstrom

The new Federal Review Tool--the September 10, 2009 Monitoring Protocol for FY2010 --has many changes from the previous version.

By our count:

 Now here’s a new tool that YOU AND YOUR STAFF can use to help you get ready for your next Federal review:

Review READY! Workbook 2010

         The Center for Community Futures is pleased to announce the availability of Review Ready! Workbook 2010 for use by local Head Start programs to help get ready for the next Federal review.  The Review Ready! Workbook 2010 is a unique tool designed to help your Head Start program:  

	Get ready for your Federal review;
	See how each FY 2010 Monitoring Protocol Compliance Question relates to the Federal Regulations and Performance Standards;
	Assess your status and track progress on meeting each requirement;
	Note who is responsible for what and when;
	Keep track of corrective actions needed or taken;
	Manage the updating process;
	Share program information and progress;
	Show the Reviewers how well your program is doing.

    Use this workbook to: indicate whether or not you have policies in place, list corrective actions needed or taken, identify persons responsible for getting your program into compliance, write down what the Governing Body and Policy Council have done or need to do, specify target dates for completion, and make sure that every Performance Standard that relates to the Monitoring Protocol 2010 is addressed in preparation for your review.  The Review Ready! Workbook 2010 will help you get ready for your next review.

    Get yours today!  We recommend that you have one for each location.

There are 296 pages in the Review Ready! Workbook 2010, arranged as follows:

The more these columns are filled in, the better prepared your Head Start program will be for your next Federal review.