Video Specs
Follow these specifications when submitting video assets, including webinars and social media, to HSICC for processing.
Content for the Office of Head Start (OHS) is created by many organizations and individuals. Decisions made during content development affect our audience’s ability to find, understand, and use it. The Web and Communications Standards ensure consistent use of language, design, and styles across products, regardless of their authorship. Consistency in these matters is key to creating a unified voice for OHS, as well as complying with federal regulations. These choices are kept current using research into best practice and input from OHS and the National Training and Technical Assistance Centers Communications Workgroup, as well as evolving federal standards.
Follow these specifications when submitting video assets, including webinars and social media, to HSICC for processing.
Explore requirements around analytics tracking for Office of Head Start websites and mobile application.
National Centers can access web analytics for all pages and associated content from the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) Google Analytics 4 (GA4) account. This account reflects the corresponding data via the ECLKC Drupal–GA4 property. Learn more about accessing and reviewing data related to the ECLKC's website traffic.
Follow these quality, asset management, and metadata tagging standards for each photo, illustration, graphic, or logo uploaded into the OHS-ECLKC Image Library in Box.
For captioning in Spanish, follow the guidelines for captioning video and audio files in English. However, here are some additional guidelines for Spanish content.
Content producers for the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) must complete a Submission Form, which acts as a guide to make sure all pertinent information is included for processing.
Learn about the Office of Head Start (OHS) and the Office of Child Care (OCC) eblast dissemination lists. The selection of E-blast lists must be pre-approved by the OHS, OCC, or National Center's federal project officer (FPO).
Read this guideline to know when the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) Media Release Form is required.
The Office of Head Start (OHS) requires National Centers and others who post to the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) to forecast upcoming events and other products using the Forecast and Submission of Products Smartsheet. These training and technical assistance (T/TA) forecasts are shared with federal staff, other National Centers, and the early childhood field in various ways.
Follow these specifications when submitting PowerPoint presentations to the Head Start Information and Communications Center (HSICC) for processing.