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The 30-second effect: An experiment revealing the impact of television commercials on food preferences of preschoolers
Borzekowski, Dina L. G., 2001
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 101(1), 42-46

A study of the influence of televised food commercials on preschool children's food preferences among a sample of 40 Head Start children in northern California

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''Are two better than one?'': The impact of years in Head Start on child outcomes, family environment, and reading at home
Ritblatt, Shulamit, 2001
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 16(4), 525-537

An examination of the relationship between length of participation in Head Start and family and child outcomes, using data collected by the Neighborhood House Association Head Start Program of San Diego County

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Building futures Head Start Impact Study: Presentation at the National Head Start Association's 28th annual Training Conference, Orlando, Florida, May 16-19, 2001
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2001
Paper presented at the annual National Head Start Association Training Conference, Orlando, FL.

A presentation of the Head Start Impact Study at the National Head Start Association's 28th Annual Training Conference, with an emphasis on the role of and benefits to child care centers' participation in the study

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Building statewide partnership capacity to assess school readiness for Florida Head Start children and families
Greenfield, Daryl B., 2001
NHSA Dialog, 4(2), 197-209

An overview of the process of assessing school readiness in Florida children and its implications for Head Start programs, using data from the Florida Partnership for School Readiness (Readiness Partnership)

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Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

An interim report of the random assignment, impact evaluation of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project, analyzing child and family outcomes through the first two years of children's lives.

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Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families: Volume I. Technical report
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

An evaluation of the effectiveness of Early Head Start programs in improving children's outcomes, based on a national assessment of 3,000 children at 17 sites

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Characteristics of families enrolled in an isolated, mountain Head Start program: Managing social capital
Harr, Judith, 2001
Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 24(2), 117-135

A study of Head Start participating families in a geographically-isolated community in California, identifying their educational, religious, financial and neighborhood characteristics

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Children at risk: Effects of a four-year Head Start transition program on special education identification
Redden, Sandra Cluett, 2001
Journal of Child and Family Studies, 10(2), 255-270

A study of special need identification rates for former Head Start children by the third grade, comparing the difference in identification rates for children with and without a systematic Head Start transition experience, using the National Head Start Early Childhood Transition Study

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A comparison of three functional assessment strategies with Head Start children displaying challenging behavior
Perez, Sandra V., 2001
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Oregon, Eugene

An examination of the reliability and validity of three assessment strategies (interview, direct observations, brief analog functional analysis) used with young Head Start children demonstrating challenging behaviors

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Cultural aspects of preschool education: Ojibwa, Odawa and Potawatomi Indian children's ''ways of knowing and communicating'' in early intervention and Head Start programs
Jircitano, Lois M.B., 2001
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, State University of New York at Buffalo

An ethnographic interview-based investigation of how Anishinabe values and beliefs affect instructional strategies, learning methods, and student teacher relationships in the Inter-Tribal Council Early Intervention and Head Start programs

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Does Head Start yield long-term benefits?
Aughinbaugh, Alison, 2001
Journal of Human Resources, 36(4), 641-665

A study of the relationship between Head Start participation and school suspension, grade retention, and scores on math achievement tests

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Dyadic analysis of friendship in a sample of preschool-age children attending Head Start: Correspondence between measures and implications for social competence
Vaughn, Brian E., 2001
Child Development, 72(3), 862-878

An examination of friendship among Head Start children, focusing on reciprocation and gender composition

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Early Head Start and child care partnerships: Working together to serve infants, toddlers, and their families
Buell, Martha J., 2001
Young Children, 56(3), 7-12

A description of strategies for formal partnership between community-based child care and Early Head Start programs in Delaware

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Emotional competence and early school adjustment: A study of preschoolers at risk
Shields, Ann, 2001
Early Education and Development, 12(1), 73-96

A longitudinal study of emotional competence’s influence on at-risk Head Start preschoolers’ classroom adaptation and a critique of teachers’ socialization of preschoolers’ emotional competence

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Evaluating academic outcomes of Head Start: An application of general growth mixture modeling
Kreisman, Michele, 2001
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Delaware, Newark

An evaluation of longitudinal data to determine the impact of Head Start on young children's reading and mathematics achievements and an investigation of the impact of one year program participation as compared with two years

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Examining school readiness of Head Start graduates: A case study
Biddle, Julie K., 2001
NHSA Dialog, 4(2), 275-283

A case study of the effectiveness of Head Start in preparing children to start kindergarten

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Factors that affect parent involvement in their children's school and learning
Peterson, Christine R., 2001
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of South Dakota, Vermillion

A study using data from the National Head Start/Transition project to determine the impact of parents' socioeconomic status, school memories, and marital status on their involvement in Head Start programs

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Head Start and welfare reform
Ceglowski, Deborah A., 2001
NHSA Dialog, 4(2), 284-295

A history of welfare reform in the United States and its influence on the experiences of disadvantaged families in Head Start and child care programs

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Head Start FACES: Longitudinal findings on program performance: Third progress report
United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. Commissioner's Office of Research and Evaluation, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Commissioner's Office of Research and Evaluation.

A data summary from the Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), a longitudinal study developed to determine the impact of Head Start programs on disadvantaged preschool children and their families

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Head Start: Vision and reality
Terezakis, Katie, 2001
Dissent, 48(4), 43-48

A critique of the Bush administration's prioritization of quantitative, on-paper academic results in Head Start programs over more qualitative child outcomes such as social interaction, curiosity, and confidence building

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How teacher training in conflict resolution and peace education influences attitudes, interactions and relationships in Head Start centers
Vestal, Marilyn A., 2001
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale-Davie, FL

An evaluation of the impact of a professional development program for Head Start teachers designed to expose them to conflict resolution, violence prevention, and peace education for children, and an examination of the impact of instructing preschool children on interpersonal problem solving

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Inside home visits: A collaborative look at process and quality
Roggman, Lori A., 2001
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 16(1), 53-71

An examination of the content and quality of home visits from the perspectives of Early Head Start participating parents, program staff members, and researchers in Utah and Idaho

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Is mom's mind on her baby?: Infant mental health in Early Head Start
Solchany, JoAnne E., 2001
Zero to Three, 22(1), 39-47

A examination of infant mental health from a relationship perspective, focusing on patterns of interaction between babies and their mothers and adult relationships in Early Head Start between staff members and parents, and between home visitors and their supervisors

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A longitudinal case study of Head Start eligible children: Implications for urban education
Slaughter-Defoe, Diana, 2001
Educational Psychologist, 36(1), 31-44

A longitudinal case study following a group of African American Head Start children and their matched peers from 1965 to 1978, focusing on relationships between educational goal setting during adolescence and early childhood behavioral attributes, parental and home background, early childhood teachers, standardized achievement test performance, and elementary and middle school grade feedback

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Me too!: Including children with disabilities in Head Start settings and beyond
Santos, Janis, 2001
NHSA Dialog, 4(1), 3-19

A dialog of issues surrounding the inclusion of children with disabilities in Head Start settings, with arguments outlining the benefits of inclusion for all children

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