Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act” or the “HEADWAY Act”.
Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act
A BILL
To amend the Head Start Act to permit some teachers in Early Head Start programs to teach while earning a child development associate credential.
Sec. 2 Teachers in Early Head Start programs
Section 645A(h) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840a(h)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
by striking “, not later than September 30, 2010, all teachers” and inserting “at least one teacher per classroom who is”;
by striking “Early Head Start programs located in Early Head Start centers, have a minimum” and inserting “an Early Head Start program located in an Early Head Start center, has a minimum”;
by striking “have been trained (or have” and inserting “has been trained (or has”; and
by striking “and” at the end;
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
“(2) ensure that—
“(A) each additional teacher providing direct services to children and families described in paragraph (1) is working towards earning a credential that is, at a minimum, a child development associate credential and towards completing training (or equivalent coursework in early childhood development); and
“(B) during the period in which such a teacher is working towards earning that credential and completing that training or coursework, the Early Head Start agency employing the teacher shall provide a mentor to oversee the progress and guide the work of the teacher towards earning that credential and completing that training or coursework; and”
in paragraph (3), as so redesignated—
by striking “not later than September 30, 2012, all such teachers” and inserting “at least one teacher per classroom providing direct services to children and families described in paragraph (1) has”;
by striking “(or have” and inserting “(or has”; and
by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and that each additional teacher providing direct services to such children and families is working towards completing that training or coursework.”.