Growth in children's literacy skills in Head Start and early elementary school: Implications for preschool curricula

Author(s): Zill, Nicholas; Resnick, Gary; O'Donnell, Kevin
Date Issued: 2001
Description: A study using longitudinal data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) to examine literacy skills of low income children to determine the relationship between literacy skills in Head Start and the gains displayed in kindergarten.
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Source: Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN. Retrieved October 21, 2005, from the U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation Web site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hs/faces/pres_papers/growth_in_children/growth_in_children.pdf
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Early Literacy

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