Deck 12: Planning a Student Community Project With Head Start

Question 1

The overall mission of Head Start is to:

A)teach parents to help their children learn.
B)ensure that children eat a nutritious breakfast.
C)prepare children for school.
D)provide transportation for children if needed.

Answer 1

prepare children for school.

Question 2

Healthy People 2020 has provided us with:
1)data on oral health status.
2)data on oral health trends.
3)goals for improving the oral health of the nation.

A)1,2,3
B)1,2
C)1,3
D)2,3

Answer 2

1,2,3

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps in the planning process for a community oral health project?
1)Set up a visit to discuss the project.
2)Prepare a written agreement
3)Begin the project as planned.

A)1,2,3
B)2,1,3
C)1,3,2
D)3,2,1

Answer 3

1,2,3

Question 4

The Early Head Start program was established in fiscal year 1995 to serve children from birth to age:

A)1 year.
B)2 years.
C)3 years.
D)4 years.

Question 5

All Head Start and Early Head Start programs must follow a set of federal program performance standards in each of the following service areas:
1)Child development and health.
2)Family and community partnerships.
3)Program design and management.

A)1,2,3
B)1,2
C)2,3
D)1,3

Question 6

Which of the following is true for evaluation measures of a community health project?
1)Evaluation measures are to be designed during the planning of the project.
2)Evaluation measures should be connected to the project objectives.
3)Evaluation will be the means of determining if the project accomplished what it was designed to do.
4)Evaluation can include information from questionnaires,pretests and post-tests of knowledge,focus groups,numbers of participants,and student reflections.

A)1,2,3,4
B)1,2,3
C)2,3,4
D)3,4

Question 7

The student group needs to gather enough information at the initial meeting with the intended site to prepare a written agreement of the project's:
1)goal.
2)objectives.
3)activities.
4)evaluation methods.

A)1,2,3,4
B)1,2,3
C)1,2
D)1

Question 8

During much of the 1990s,which of the following was the number one health issue affecting Head Start programs nationwide?

A)Lack of funding
B)Lack of motivation
C)Poor access to oral health services
D)Poor compliance

Question 9

The United States' youngest and poorest children age 2 to 4 years old and living below poverty level have nearly _____ times the number of dental caries as children of higher income families.

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five

Question 10

Dental hygienists and dental hygiene students interested in working with Head Start programs should contact their ______________________ to determine the level of services presently being offered and how best to organize efforts and get involved.

A)component dental hygiene organization
B)state senator or representative
C)state dental hygienists' association
D)a and c

Question 11

Which of the following agencies receives the most Head Start funding?

A)Tribal governments or consortia
B)Private and public nonprofit agencies
C)Government agencies
D)Community action agencies

Question 12

The 2007 Reauthorization of Head Start allows Head Start programs to serve up to __% of children whose family income is up to 130% of the federal poverty level (FPL).

A)20
B)35
C)50
D)65

Question 13

The community oral health project can be a service-learning project if it contains service-learning components that will benefit the:

A)student.
B)population.
C)economy.
D)a and b

Question 14

From 1965 until the most recent Head Start Reauthorization in December 2007,eligibility for Head Start services was at or below __% of the federal poverty level (FPL).

A)40
B)60
C)80
D)100

Question 15

Head Start primarily serves __-year-old children.

A)4
B)6
C)8
D)10

Question 16

According to the Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health in America,80% of dental disease is found in __% of the citizens.

A)15
B)25
C)35
D)45

Question 17

Which of the following is the first step in planning a community oral health project?

A)Contact the intended site.
B)Select a target population.
C)Set up a visit to discuss the project.
D)Prepare a written agreement.

Question 18

Which of the following is the most common health defect in Head Start children?

A)Asthma
B)Dental decay
C)Juvenile diabetes
D)Obesity

Question 19

Head Start agencies receive grant funding directly from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF),and most of these agencies:

A)delegate operations.
B)directly operate Head Start programs.
C)directly operate the program and delegate service delivery.
D)maintain central staff only and operate no program directly.

Question 20

Head Start and Early Head Start programs are monitored every ________ years to ensure compliance with federal Program Performance Standards.

A)3
B)4
C)5
D)9