Child Care Quality: Does Partnering with Head Start Make a Difference?

Principal Investigator(s): Schilder, Diane;
Date Issued: 2004
Description: A three-year investigation of the relationship between Child Care/Head Start partnerships, observed quality, and children's school readiness, conducted in Ohio by the Education Development Center (EDC). The research expands on an existing study to examine: (1) under what conditions child care partnerships with Head Start are related to observed child care classroom quality; (2) whether there is a link between partnerships and children's school readiness; and (3) whether partnerships are associated with observed quality in family child care homes. The study uses data collected on environmental quality and child outcomes, through the use of observational and child assessment instruments, from 67 child care center classrooms, 673 children, and 135 family child care homes, all randomly selected. This research addresses critical questions about the effectiveness of coordination efforts and provides evidence about the outcomes of strategies designed to improve child care quality.
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Grantee(s)/ Contractor(s): Education Development Center
Funder(s): United States. Child Care Bureau
Contact(s): Schilder, Diane
Source: Education Development Center
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness

Child Care & Early Education Quality

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Early Head Start/Head Start
Start Date: 09/30/2004
End Date: 09/29/2008
Project Type: Child Care Policy Research Projects
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