Head Start Impact Study final report [Executive summary]

Author(s): United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation;
Date Issued: January 2010
Publisher(s): United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Description: A summary of a longitudinal study of the effect of Head Start participation on both children's school readiness and the practices of parents, based on data collected from more than 4,600 applicants, randomly assigned to either Head Start or alternate programs, from a nationally representative sample of 378 Head Start centers
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Preparer(s): Puma, Michael; Bell, Stephen; Cook, Ronna; Heid, Camilla
Funder(s): United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Source: Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. Retrieved January 14, 2010, from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hs/impact_study/reports/impact_study/hs_impact_study_final.pdf
Note: The federal project officer is Jennifer Brooks. The federal contractors are Westat, Chesapeake Research Associates, Abt Associates, Ronna Cook Associates, Urban Institute, and American Institutes for Research. The contributing authors are Gary Shapiro, Pam Broene, Frank Jenkins, Philip Fletcher, Liz Quinn, Janet Friedman, Janet Ciarico, Monica Rohacek, Gina Adams, and Elizabeth Spier
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness

Parents & Families > Involvement In Child Care & Early Education > Parent-Child

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Early Head Start/Head Start
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