2008-2009 needs assessment report: Survey results, trends, and implications
Nebraska Head Start-State Collaboration Office, May, 2009
Lincoln: Nebraska Head Start-State Collaboration Office. (No longer accessible as of October 11, 2012).
An exploration of the difficulty of collaboration between Head Start and Early Head Start programs and service providers in content areas such as child care, family literacy, homelessness, health care, and welfare services, as well as providers of services for children with disabilities, based on responses from 20 grantees of state Head Start and Early Head Start funds in Nebraska
Reports & Papers
2008 omnibus appropriations bill cuts funding for Head Start: Bipartisan reauthorization bill enacted two weeks before omnibus was completed called for increased investment
Parrott, Sharon, February 06, 2008
Washington, DC: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Retrived February 6, 2008, from http://www.cbpp.org/2-5-08bud.pdf
A comparison of Head Start funding authorized by the Head Start reauthorization bill and Head Start funding included in the fiscal year 2008 omnibus appropriations bill
Fact Sheets & Briefs
2009 Iowa Head Start needs assessment
Iowa Head Start-State Collaboration Office, November 01, 2009
Des Moines, IA: Iowa Head Start-State Collaboration Office.
A survey of the collaboration and professional development activities of Iowa Head Start grantees
Reports & Papers
2010-11 statewide needs assessment update
North Carolina Head Start State Collaboration Office,
Raleigh: North Carolina Head Start State Collaboration Office.
An assessment of North Carolina Head Start program needs in the coordination, collaboration, and alignment of services in seven designated priority areas, based on a survey of 54 Head Start programs
Reports & Papers
2010-2011 California Head Start data report
California Head Start Association,
Sacramento, CA: California Head Start Association.
An overview of the characteristics of California Head Start and Early Head Start children, programs, families, and staff for the 2010-2011 program year
Fact Sheets & Briefs
2010 comprehensive community assessment: Impact on parents, stakeholders, and staff: What differences have Early Head Start and Head Start made?
Denver (Colo.). Mayor's Office for Education and Children, 2010
Denver, CO: Denver, Mayor's Office for Education and Children.
A summary of an examination of parent, community stakeholder, and staff attitudes toward Early Head Start and Head Start services in Denver, Colorado
Fact Sheets & Briefs
2011-2012 California Head Start data report
California Head Start Association,
Sacramento, CA: California Head Start Association.
An overview of the characteristics of California Head Start and Early Head Start children, programs, families, and staff for the 2011-2012 program year
Fact Sheets & Briefs
2011 Maine Head Start outcomes report
Maine Children's Alliance, 2011
Augusta, ME: Maine Children's Alliance.
An examination of the characteristics of Head Start programs in Maine during 2009-2010
Fact Sheets & Briefs
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
Reports & Papers
Accelerating math development in Head Start classrooms
Arnold, David H., 2003
Journal of Educational Psychology, 94(4), 762-770
A study of the impact of participating in fun, diverse mathematics-related activities on math skills among Head Start preschool children
Reports & Papers
ACF/OPRE report: Data tables for FACES 2006 A second year in Head Start report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, December 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
Data tables from a profile of the development, families, and home environments of children participating in their second year of Head Start who had entered the program at age 3 in the fall of 2006, based on spring 2008 data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2006 (FACES 2006)
Other
ACF-OPRE report: Data tables for FACES 2006 A year in Head Start report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, October 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
Data tables from a profile of the characteristics of Head Start children and families and their home and Head Start classroom environments from fall 2006 through spring 2007, including children's cognitive, physical, and socioemotional development, and Head Start classroom curricula and activities, based on data collected from a sample of 60 Head Start programs, 135 centers, 410 classrooms, 365 teachers, and 3,315 children and their parents
Other
ACF-OPRE report: A second year in Head Start: Characteristics and outcomes of children who entered the program at age three
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, December 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A profile of the development, families, and home environments of children participating in their second year of Head Start who had entered the program at age 3 in the fall of 2006, based on spring 2008 data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2006 (FACES 2006)
Reports & Papers
ACF-OPRE report: A year in Head Start: Children, families and programs
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, October, 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A profile of the characteristics of Head Start children and families and their home and Head Start classroom environments from fall 2006 through spring 2007, including children's cognitive, physical, and socioemotional development, and Head Start classroom curricula and activities, based on data collected from a sample of 60 Head Start programs, 135 centers, 410 classrooms, 365 teachers, and 3,315 children and their parents
Reports & Papers
ACF strengthened its oversight of Head Start eligibility in fiscal year 2011
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General,
(OEI-05-11-00140). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.
An examination of changes to procedures for monitoring and overseeing eligibility determinations made by Head Start grantees, based on administrative data and on interviews with Head Start grantees and program administrators
Reports & Papers
Addressing challenging behaviors in Head Start: A closer look at program policies and procedures
Quesenberry, Amanda C., February, 2011
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 30(4), 209-220
An examination of Head Start policies and procedures related to child guidance and challenging behaviors, based on interviews with program staff and document analysis from 6 Head Start programs in the Midwest
Reports & Papers
Addressing the mental health needs of Head Start families: A university collaborative model
Carlson, Vivian J., 2000
NHSA Dialog, 3(2), 215-233
A discussion of the mental health needs of Head Start families, and the presentation of a collaborative model between graduate-level training programs and Head Start services
Reports & Papers
Advisory Committee on Head Start Research and Evaluation: Final report
United States. Advisory Committee on Head Start Research and Evaluation, August, 2012
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
An examination of research evidence on child developmental outcomes associated with Head Start and Early Head Start participation, and a discussion of recommendations for the future of Head Start
Other
The affective bond between preschool aged children and mentors
Moffatt, Michael J., 1997
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, New School University, New York
A study on the effects of mentoring relationships on preschool age children’s behavior within the context of Head Start programs
Reports & Papers
African American preschoolers' language, emergent literacy skills, and use of African American English: A complex relation
Connor, Carol McDonald, August 2006
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 49(4), 771-792
An examination of the relation between Head Start African American preschoolers' use of African American English and their language and emergent literacy skills
Reports & Papers
After Project Head Start: What next?
Norton, M. Scott, 1967
Elementary School Journal, 67(4), 179-183
A 1967 study of the Head Start program's effectiveness in delivering child care services and preparing children for formal schooling through examination of the physical, mental, and educational development of 106 Head Start participants in one community
Other
Alabama 2008-2009 needs assessment survey results
O'Neal & Associates, October, 2009
Montgomery: Alabama Head Start State Collaboration Office.
An assessment of Alabama Head Start program needs and strengths in cooperation, collaboration, and coordination with organizations to provide services in 10 designated priority areas, based on a survey of 31 Head Start programs
Reports & Papers
Alabama 2008-2009 needs assessment survey results [Executive summary]
O'Neal & Associates, October, 2009
Montgomery: Alabama Head Start State Collaboration Office.
A summary of an assessment of Alabama Head Start program needs and strengths in cooperation, collaboration, and coordination with organizations to provide services in 10 designated priority areas, based on a survey of 31 Head Start programs
Executive Summary
Alabama: Head Start by the numbers: 2009 PIR profile
Center for Law and Social Policy, November 2010
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.
An overview of Head Start and Early Head Start program participants and service providers in Alabama in fiscal year 2009, including information on staff characteristics and services provided
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Alaska: Head Start by the numbers: 2009 PIR profile
Center for Law and Social Policy, November 2010
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.
An overview of Head Start and Early Head Start program participants and service providers in Alaska in fiscal year 2009, including information on staff characteristics and services provided
Fact Sheets & Briefs