Annual Report
2016-2017
6901 E Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
Phone: (907)433-1600
Fax: (907)433-1641
Web: cookinletnativeheadstart.net
Executive Summary
Cook Inlet Native Head Start (CINHS) is a non-profit organization which began under the Southcentral Foundation. In recent years, CINHS has evolved into an independent non-profit serving Alaska Native and American Indian children and families. CINHS is still tied very closely to the Southcentral Foundation (SCF), and relies on SCF for a tremendous amount of In-Kind services. Tribal designation was and continues to be granted to CINHS through the CIRI Corporation.
“Building Strong Foundations with Alaska Native Families through Alaska Native Cultures and Education” is the driving mission of Cook Inlet Native Head Start, serving 227 children ranging from 0 – 5 years of age and their families. Low income and categorically eligible (TANF, homeless, foster) families comprised 65% of our population, while 35% were considered over income.
CINHS conducts a self-assessment annually, enabling CINHS to examine policies and practices, which identifies strengths and weaknesses. This self-assessment combined with the Community Assessment conducted every 3 years helps to set the direction for Cook Inlet Native Head Start. This year, the Center-wide goals are:
· Strengthen the cultural foundation of CINHS through cultural programing, community engagement, and cultural values.
· Increase educational outcomes and improve teacher performance.
· Improve identification and individual education program implementation of children with disabilities.
· Improve mental health competencies with staff.
· Increase professional growth with teachers through coaching.
· Draft a policy and procedure for transitions.
· Provide program options responsive to families’ needs.
· Promote regular attendance.
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Ethan Petticrew telling the Unangax story Tugidam Uhngii, “The Moon’s Sister.”
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Strengthen our families.
· Engaging our families in literacy.
· Offer opportunity for parents to participate in a research- based parenting curriculum that builds on parent’s knowledge and offers parents the opportunity to practice parenting skills.
· Increase healthy lifestyles with our families through nutritional, physical, and other wellness activities.
· Improve the tracking of health-related referrals.
· Strengthen the Governance and Management of CINHS through best practice and alignment with the 2016 Performance Standards.
· Strengthen Human Resource Management Standards.
· Update and maintain environmental health and safety standards at facility.
Arts and crafts at our Yugtun Family Night
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Cook Inlet Native Head Start received 3 different federal reviews in recent years. Reviews are extensive and typically last 4-5 days. All reviews were conducted by a federal contracted reviewer in the areas of Environmental Health and Safety, E.R.S.E.A. and Finance, and C.L.A.S.S.
CINHS passed all federal reviews with no findings. In 2017, a CACFP review identified a finding related to the miscoding of non-food items. This was corrected immediately.
2016-2017 Funding Sources: Public and Private
2016-2017 Public Sources of Funding for CINHS
Federal
Head Start (HS) $2,546,038.00
HS Training and Technical Assistance $ 17,230.00
Early Head Start (EHS) $ 512,605.00
EHS Training and Technical Assistance $ 11,021.00
Total Federal Funds $3,086,894.00
State
Head Start Funding $ 94,695.00
Private
The CIRI Foundation $ 8,000.00
The Skaggs Foundation $ 2,500.00
The Reid Foundation $ 5,000.00
Our Tunngat (Puffin) Classroom at the Heritage Center
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The Rasmuson Foundation $ 24,710.00
Non-Federal In-Kind Share
Southcentral Foundation $ 510,890.00
Total Funds $ 3,732,689.00
2016-2017 Budgetary Expenditures
Personnel: $1,469,691.00
Fringe: $ 414,436.00
Travel: $ 47,327.00
Supplies: $ 274,182.00
T&TA $ 28,251.00
Other: $ 510,890.00
Direct Costs: $2,746,442.00
Ptarmigan classroom doing outside activities
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Policeman showing children his car features and teaching them about safety.
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Audit Report: Payroll Review: Recommended procedures strengthened to ensure timesheets have evidence of supervisory review. Finding and process corrected immediately.
2017-2018 Current Funding Sources: Public and Private
2017-2018 Public Sources of Funding for CINHS
Federal
Head Start (HS) $ 2,802,841.00
HS Training and Technical Assistance $ 17,230.00
Early Head Start (EHS) $ 517,731.00
EHS Training and Technical Assistance $ 11,021.00
Total Federal Funds $ 3,348,823.00
State
Head Start Funding $ 95,000.00
Private
The CIRI Foundation Journey to What Matters $ 5,000.00
Alaska Humanities $ 2,000.00
Non-Federal In-Kind Share
Southcentral Foundation $ 470,662.00
ANHC and others $ 249,504.00
Total In-Kind Funds $ 720,166.00
Total Funds $4,170,989.00
2017-2018 Planned Budgetary Expenditures (Federal)
Personnel: $ 1,981,938.00
Fringe: $ 565,986.00
Travel: $ 41,121.00
Supplies: $ 140,139.00
Other: $ 591,388.00
T/TA: $ 25,251.00
Direct Costs $ 3,348,823.00
Dustin Newman teaching an Unangax dance called Chagim Angaachii.
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Children and Families Served
Funded Enrollment: 227
Number of Children and Families Served: 408 (Early Head Start 108, Head Start 300)
Percentage of Eligible Children Served: 62% HS; 69% EHS (Based upon the following categories: Foster Children, Homeless,
Public Assistance and Income below 100%. See chart below for breakdown by categories.)
Average Monthly Enrollment Early Head Start 99% Head Start 100%
Percentage of Children Receiving:
Medical Examinations 92%
Dental Examinations 94%
2016-2017 CINHS Enrollment Indicators by Category
Students learning one foot high kick during gym time.
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Parent Involvement Activities
4 Family Nights held from September through May (1 every 2 months).
16 Socialization Events held for Home-Based Families.
3 Parent Universities
59 Hours of Social Activity (Family Nights and Socializations) provided specifically for families.
Federal Review
Three federal reviews were conducted in 2015-2016 school year: Environmental Health and Safety, Fiscal Integrity and ERSEA, and CLASS.
· Environmental Health and Safety (10/06/2016-10/07/2016):
o No findings
· Fiscal Integrity & ERSEA (11/30/2015-12/04/2015):
o No findings
· CACFP (2/1/2017)
o Findings: Misconducted food and non-food expenses during test month
o Corrective Actions: Correction made on 2/3/2017: Procedure to remediate operational weakness was implemented.
· Class:
Office of Head Start
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CINHS
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National Overview of C.L.A.S.S. Scores
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Domain
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Percentile Score
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Minimum
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Mean
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Maximum
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Emotional Support (ES)
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6.25
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4.96
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6.03
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6.91
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Classroom Organization (CO)
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5.74
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4.69
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5.08
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6.65
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Instructional Support (IS)
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2.92
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1.59
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2.88
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5.71
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Office of Head Start
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CINHS
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National Overview of C.L.A.S.S. Scores
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Domain
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Dimension
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Percentile Score
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Minimum
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Mean
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Maximum
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ES
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Positive Climate
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6.45
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4.17
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5.97
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6.95
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ES
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Negative Climate
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1.00
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1.00
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1.06
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1.67
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ES
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Teacher Sensitivity
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6.00
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4.63
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5.86
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7.00
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ES
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Regard for Student Perspective
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5.55
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3.50
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5.37
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6.70
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CO
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Behavior Management
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6.00
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5.00
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6.01
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6.86
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CO
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Productivity
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6.05
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5.07
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6.12
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7.00
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CO
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Instructional Learning Formats
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5.18
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3.33
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5.28
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6.33
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IS
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Concept Development
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2.36
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1.00
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2.44
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4.19
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IS
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Quality of Feedback
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3.18
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1.44
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2.84
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5.45
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IS
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Language Modeling
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3.23
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1.75
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3.35
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5.14
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* C.L.A.S.S. is based upon a 7 point system. Ideally, CINHS strives to reach the higher number, but in the case of Negative Climate, we want to reach the lowest possible score of 1.00
Educational Outcomes for Children
Center-Based 3 Year Olds
Domain Fall Spring
I. Social Emotional 40.30% 62.90%
II. Physical 61.30% 64.50%
III. Language 38.70% 54.80%
IV. Cognitive 48.40% 69.40%
V. Literacy 45.00% 66.70%
VI. Mathematics 37.90% 74.10%
Another Picture of our Tunngat (Puffin) Classroom.
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Educational Outcomes for Children
Center-Based 4 Year Olds
Domain Fall Spring
I. Social Emotional 20.90% 58.10%
II. Physical 40.50% 66.70%
III. Language 36.00% 70.90%
IV. Cognitive 35.30% 77.60%
V. Literacy 56.80% 88.90%
VI. Mathematics 32.90% 64.60%
A child showing off the drum he made at our Christmas Family Night
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School Readiness Goals 2017
Goal:
1. Increase educational outcomes and improve teacher performance.
2. Improve identification and individual education program implementation of children with disabilities.
Objective:
1a. Create a continuous progress curriculum aligned to the Alaska Native Cultural Standards, Office of Head Start’s Early Learning Framework, and the Alaska Early Learning Guidelines.
1b. C.L.A.S.S. scores and child outcomes will increase by at least 10% from Fall to Spring in the three lowest domains.
2a. Provide trainings on specific disabilities and referral process.
2b. Work with Anchorage School District to increase special education resources and hours of service.
Dustin Newman and Chyonne Buterin teach the significance of Unangax regalia.
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Staff Credentials
Classroom Staff Head Start Classroom Staff Early Head Start
Master’s 11% Master’s -
Bachelor’s 44.5% Bachelor’s -
Associate’s 44.5% Associate’s 33.333%
CDA - CDA 33.333%
HS+ - HS+ 33.333%
Family Services Administration
Master’s - Master’s 50%
Bachelor’s - Bachelor’s 25%
Associate’s 75% Associate’s 25%
CDA - CDA -
HS+ 25%
Sose’s Dance Group performing at Cook Inlet Native Head Start’s Christmas Family Night on December 21, 2018.
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Message from the Executive Director
The past year has been very exciting for Cook Inlet Native Head Start (CINHS). The Duration Supplement funding allowed the program to expand the number of full time 3-5 year old classroom options. Our partners continue to support CINHS in significant ways. Collaboration on education and immersion programming was established and continues to grow and strengthen with Cook Inlet Tribal Council, the Alaska Native Heritage Center, the University of Alaska Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District. The Southcentral Foundation continues to provide much needed support for the medical and dental needs of our children.
The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) and Cook Inlet Native Head Start have created indigenous language immersion programming space for early learners. Two classrooms, including the Yup’ik immersion program, were moved to the ANHC site. This is a wonderful location for children in the Anchorage community to learn about themselves, their culture, and the cultures of their classmates. ANHC provides a culturally relevant and stimulating learning environment for all ages.
Our children, in both facilities, are fortunate because as CINHS is implementing the Office of Head Start’s Standards, it is being accomplished through indigenous lenses and ways of knowing. We know, as research supports, that this approach to education will strengthen the resilience in our children. It will provide our young tribal members with a strong base in traditional Alaska Native values, while at the same time, preparing children for kindergarten and beyond. Native youth who are well grounded in their indigenous culture typically have success facing the challenges and issues of western education. Cook Inlet Native Head Start and the parents of our children are working to ensure that our Alaska Native and American Indian children experience success at all levels of their education.
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