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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

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Behavior problems in African American boys and girls attending Head Start programs in violent neighborhoods
Randolph, Suzanne M., 2000
Early Education and Development, 11(3), 339-356

An examination of behavioral problems, and their severity, exhibited by African American children attending a Head Start program in a violent neighborhood, based on a sample of 312 mothers of Head Start children in the Washington, D.C.-metro area, who assessed their children using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)

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Celebrating cultural and linguistic diversity in Head Start
United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. Commissioner's Office of Research and Evaluation, April 2000
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth and Families.

A descriptive study of cultural and linguistic groups and their distribution within the Head Start population, Head Start services developed to address the needs of children and families from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and challenges faced by Head Start programs as they address the needs of an increasingly diverse population

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A comparison of European American and Puerto Rican parent's beliefs and expectations concerning early intervention programs for preschool children
Achhpal, Beena, 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Connecticut, Storrs

A comparison of the expectation of early childhood programs between Puerto Rican parents and European American parents, based on a sample of 60 Puerto Rican and European American parents of children in Head Start programs in northeastern Connecticut

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Early Head Start and early intervention: A collaborative approach to serving infants and toddlers with disabilities in natural environments
Corso, Robert M., 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

An examination of the collaborations between Early Head Start programs and early intervention service providers for children with disabilities outlined by Part C of the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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Early Head Start Family Center of Portland: Summary of results from peer observations of classroom quality
Green, Beth L., July 2000
Portland, OR: NPC Research.

An assessment of the quality of care in early childhood classrooms in an Early Head Start program in Portland, Oregon, based on classroom observations

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Early identification and intervention: Head Start's response to mental health challenges
Lopez, Michael, 2000
Early Education and Development, 11(3), 265-282

An overview of the structure and purpose of Head Start, and a discussion of proposed and nascent initiatives to increase general understanding of and the availability of reliable research data on the types, trajectories, treatments and prevalence of mental health problems affecting young children served through the Program

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The effectiveness of the Head Start Preschool Program
Camelot, Allison Renee, 2000
Unpublished master's thesis, California State University, Fullerton

A case study examining the effectiveness of a Head Start preschool program, based on observations and teacher evaluations of 31 four- year old children in two Head Start classrooms in southern California, assessed using the High/Scope Child Observation Record (COR)

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Evaluation of the Head Start Family Service Center Demonstration Projects: Vol. I. Final report from the national evaluation
United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Branch, 2000
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Branch.

A summary of findings from the national evaluation of the Head Start Family Service Center Demonstration Projects, focusing on collaborative efforts with community organizations and intensive case management of participating families

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Evaluation of the Head Start Family Service Center Demonstration Projects: Vol. II. Summary of local evaluation reports
United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Branch, 2000
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Branch.

Summary of local evaluation reports of 66 Head Start Family Service Center demonstration sites over three fiscal years, located in 36 states throughout the country

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Evaluation of a pilot project to identify at-risk children in Head Start
Varghese, Reenu, 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, United States International University, San Diego

An evaluation of the efficacy of a pilot program proposed by the Southern California County Department of Education's (SCCDE) Early Education Unit, designed to decrease antisocial behavior in identified at-risk children enrolled in Head Start

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An exploratory study of the effects of storybook reading in preschool on language and early literacy skills
Schetz, Katherine F., 2000
NHSA Dialog, 3(2), 272-287

An investigation into the effects of storybook reading and story retelling on the children’s acquisition of early literacy skills, based on a sample of 86 four- year old children enrolled in a Head Start program in southwest Virginia

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Externalizing problems in Head Start children: An ecological exploration
Harden, Brenda Jones, 2000
Early Education and Development, 11(3), 357-385

An exploration of individual and ecological factors attributed to behavior problems in Head Start children, based on a sample of 155 low-income, African-American children enrolled in a Head Start program in a suburban county of Washington, D.C.

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Family service delivery in Early Head Start: Perspectives of professionals in six states
Zhang, Chun, 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A discussion of the obstacles in delivering family service programs to families in Early Head Start programs, based on interviews with 43 Early Head Start directors and surveys of 206 staff members in six Midwestern states

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Female caregivers' perceptions of fathers' and significant adult males' involvement with their Head Start children
Fagan, Jay, 2000
Families in Society, 81(2), 186-196

An exploration of Head Start fathers and significant adult males’ level of involvement in their pre-school aged children, based on the perceptions of Head Start female caregivers

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Head Start-child care partnership study
Kagan, Sharon Lynn, 2000
New Haven, CT: Yale University, Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy.

An evaluation the establishment of Head Start collaboration offices designed to hasten cooperation among Head Start programs via the case study method

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Head Start children's entry into public school: A report on the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study
United States. Head Start Bureau, 2000
Washington, DC: U.S. Head Start Bureau.

An overview of the impact, on children, families, schools, and communities, of 31 local demonstration programs, conducted as part of the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study, in 30 states and the Navajo Nation from the 1991-92 school year through the 1997-98 school year, and implementing major initiatives related to: parent involvement; educational enhancement; family social support services; and health and nutrition

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Head Start fathers' daily hassles and involvement with their children
Fagan, Jay, 2000
Journal of Family Issues, 21(3), 329-346

A study of the relationship between Head Start fathers’ daily hassles and involvement with their children, focusing on factors of the father's biological status, child's gender, paternal education, and work hours

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Language development of linguistically diverse children in Head Start classrooms: Three ethnographic portraits
Tabors, Patton O., 2000
NHSA Dialog, 3(3), 409-440

An ethnographic inquiry into the acquisition of language skills by English-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and bilingual children, based on observations of children from three Head Start classrooms in the Boston metro-area, assessed using the revised Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT-R)

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Leading the Way: Characteristics and Early Experiences of Selected Early Head Start Programs: Volume III: Program Implementation
United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, December 2000
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.

An analysis of the levels of implementation and child care quality achieved in the early stages of the evolution of 17 programs participating in the National Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project in fall 1997 in terms of the revised Head Start Program Performance Standards

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Longer term effects of Head Start
Garces-Tolon, Eliana, 2000
Unpublished manuscript, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Economics.

An econometric examination of the long-term effects of Head Start using non-experimental data drawn from the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics

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Longer term effects of Head Start
Garces-Tolon, Eliana, December 2000
(NBER Working Paper Series No. 8054). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

A study of the relationship of Head Start program participation to high school completion, college attendance, job earnings, and reported criminal records, based on data from the nationally representative, longitudinal Panel Study of Income Dynamics

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Longer term effects of Head Start
Garces-Tolon, Eliana, December, 2000
(Labor and Population Program Working Paper Series 00-20, DRU-2439-NICHD/NSF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A study of the relationship of Head Start program participation to high school completion, college attendance, job earnings, and reported criminal records, based on data from the nationally representative, longitudinal Panel Study of Income Dynamics

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The long term effects of Project Head Start: A national-scale longitudinal study
Fukahori, Satoko, 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Columbia University, New York

A longitudinal study determining the long-term effects of Head Start on its participants, using data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS: 88)

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Maternal self-efficacy in mothers of toddlers enrolled in an Early Head Start program
Hallam, Rena A., 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Delaware, Newark

A study examining the links between mothers’ parental self-efficacy, participation in an Early Head Start program, and behavioral interactions between mothers and their toddlers, based on surveys, interviews, and observations of a culturally diverse sample of twenty low-income mothers

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