Academic Rating Scale
National Center for Education Statistics,
Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
Instruments
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B): Methodology report for the 9-month data collection (2001-02): Vol. 2. Sampling
Bethel, James, 2005
(NCES 2005-147). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A methodology report focusing on the sample design, response rate calculations, development of weight sets, and nonresponse bias analyses of the nine-month data collection of the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)
Reports & Papers
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B): Methodology report for the nine-month data collection (2001-02): Vol. 1. Psychometric characteristics
Andreassen, Carol, 2005
(NCES 2005-100). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
An overview of assessment methods and purposes for data collection on the developmental status of children in the study
Reports & Papers
The first progress report on Head Start Program Performance Measures
United States. Head Start Bureau, 1996
Washington, DC: U.S. Head Start Bureau.
A description of the background and conceptual framework of the Head Start Program Performance Measures, which define program outcome and process goals, with a data collection plan for determining indicators of progress
Other
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS), 2002-2006
United States. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010
United States Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. Head Start Impact Study (HSIS), 2002-2006 [United States] [Computer file]. ICPSR29462-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor].
The Head Start Impact Study is a national, longitudinal study that involves approximately 5,000 three and four year old preschool children across 84 nationally representative grantee/delegate agencies aimed at determining how Head Start affects the school readiness of children participating in the program as compared to children not enrolled in Head Start and under which conditions Head Start works best and for which children.
Data Sets
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Fall 2002 Parent Interview
Westat, Inc., Fall 2002
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2003 Care Provider Interview
Westat, Inc., Spring 2003
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2003 Center Director Interview
Westat, Inc., Spring 2003
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2003 Parent Interview
Westat, Inc., Spring 2003
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2003 Teacher Survey
Westat, Inc., Spring 2003
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2004 Care Provider Interview
Westat, Inc., Spring 2004
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2004 Center Director Interview
Westat, Inc., Spring 2004
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2004 Parent Interview Cohort A
Westat, Inc., Spring 2004
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2004 Parent Interview Cohort B
Westat, Inc., Spring 2004
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2004 Teacher Survey Cohort A
Westat, Inc., Spring 2004
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2004 Teacher Survey Cohort B
Westat, Inc., Spring 2004
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2005 Parent Interview Data Cohort A
Westat, Inc., Spring 2005
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2005 Parent Interview Data Cohort B
Westat, Inc., Spring 2005
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2005 Teacher Survey First Grade
Westat, Inc., Spring 2005
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2005 Teacher Survey Kindergarten
Westat, Inc., Spring 2005
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2006 Parent Interview Data Cohort A
Westat, Inc., Spring 2006
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2006 Teacher Survey Data First Grade
Westat, Inc., Spring 2006
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Spring 2006 Teacher Survey Data Kindergarten
Westat, Inc., Spring 2006
Unpublished instrument
Instruments
Head Start Impact Study technical report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, January 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A description of the methodology and surveys used in the Head Start impact study, with a focus on sample design, data collection methods, sampling weights, and measures for children's outcomes and development
Reports & Papers
National Household Education Surveys program of 2005: After-school programs and activities: 2005
Carver, Priscilla R., 2006
(E.D. TAB, NCES 2006-076). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
An examination of data from the After-School Programs and Activities survey on the participation of kindergarteners through eighth graders in after school programs, with discussion of the survey’s design, the different types of after school care, their participation rates, and the expenses surrounding various types of after school care
Reports & Papers