African American preschoolers' language, emergent literacy skills, and use of African American English: A complex relation
An examination of the relation between Head Start African American preschoolers' use of African American English and their language and emergent literacy skills
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Applying principles of development to help at-risk preschoolers develop numeracy
An examination of the impact of playing games designed to improve young children's grasp of the oddity and insertion principles using a sample of young, ethnically diverse, Head Start preschool children
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Assessing the play beliefs of African American mothers with preschool children
A critical discussion of rating scales that measure parent beliefs about play, and a description of a study through which the Parent Play Beliefs Scale (PPBS) was developed and validated, based on the participation of African-American families with children enrolled in Head Start centers
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Building successful home visitor-mother relationships and reaching program goals in two Early Head Start programs: A qualitative look at contributing factors
The results of two qualitative studies of the perspectives of mothers and home visitors on the success of home visiting services in achieving stated goals and the engagement of participants in two Early Head Start program
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Challenges in implementing center-based and home-based Early Head Start programs
An examination of two methods for implementing center-based and home-based Early Head Start programs, comparing content of services, intensity of services, amount of family support, and mechanisms for managing Early Head Start services
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Characteristics of effective mental health consultation in early childhood settings: Multilevel analysis of a national survey
A survey-based evaluation of necessary characteristics of effective mental health consultation services in early childhood programs using a nationally representative sample of early childhood educators, mental health professionals, and Head Start staff and directors
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Child care for low-income children with disabilities: Access, quality, and parental satisfaction
A comparison of child care use, quality, parental satisfaction, and maternal employment and education activities among low-income families of young children with and without disabilities, based on data from the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project
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Child health and academic achievement among former Head Start children
A longitudinal analysis of the impact of general and mental health status on the academic achievement scores of former Head Start students in kindergarten and third grade
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Classroom quality, concentration of children with special needs, and child outcomes in Head Start
An examination of the relations among child care quality, the concentration abilities of young children with special needs, and the social development outcomes of participation in Head Start
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Collaborative services for infants and toddlers with disabilities: Perspectives from professionals in an urban setting
A study of the perspectives of early intervention direct service providers and center directors regarding the development of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) in Early Head Start (EHS) programs
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A comprehensive approach to technology training for early childhood teachers
A study of a holistic approach to technology training with Head Start teachers in Chicago, in which attitudes and practices for integrating technology into the classroom were given equal emphasis with technological knowledge and skill acquisition
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Does Head Start improve children's life chances?: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design
A study of the impacts of Head Start on children's mortality and educational attainment by establishing treatment and control groups using a discontinuity in the funding levels of different Head Start programs as a result of ongoing technical assistance funding to some programs
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The Early Head Start Father Studies: Design, data collection, and summary of father presence in the lives of infants and toddlers
An overview of the Early Head Start Father Studies, describing the study methodology, response rates, father demographics, and father child relationship
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The effects of a creative dance and movement program on the social competence of Head Start preschoolers
An evaluation of the impact of an eight week creative dance program on Head Start children's social competence and behavior problems
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Effects of home and school computer use on school readiness and cognitive development among Head Start children: A randomized controlled pilot trial
An investigation of the impact of computer use on Head Start children's school readiness, examining if computers enhance children's educational experiences and if they benefit more from using a computer in both home and school settings as compared with using it only at school
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The effects of a language and literacy intervention on Head Start children and teachers
A comparative study examining how young Head Start children were affected by the implementation of a language and literacy intervention program designed to train teachers to increase opportunities for developing language and vocabulary in young children
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Emergent literacy of low-income children in Head Start: Relationships with child and family characteristics, program factors, and classroom quality
A study of Head Start program effectiveness in the area of early literacy, using data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) child assessment battery, as administered to the FACES 2000 cohort
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The Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project: How Early Head Start programs are reaching out to kith and kin caregivers: Final interim report
A preliminary descriptive evaluation of the Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project, analyzing participant characteristics and program design as they affect the extension of home visitation services to relatives and non-relatives caring for infants and toddlers enrolled in home-based Early Head Start programs
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Findings from the Survey of Early Head Start Programs: Communities, programs, and families: Final report
A study providing a descriptive snapshot of characteristics of Early Head Start programs, including 1) community and family characteristics, 2) programs' approaches to service delivery, 3) program management and staff, 4) program partnerships, and 5) differences among different subgroups of programs, based on a survey of programs to collective quantitative data and site visits to a subsample of programs for in-depth qualitative data collection
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Head Start-operated full-day services: Successes, challenges, and issues
A descriptive study using focus groups in three full-service Head Start programs to examine how these programs worked, their strengths and challenges, and they were described by low income working parents
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Head Start Performance Measures Center Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2000) technical report
A longitudinal study of the academic and social outcomes of Head Start children during the Head Start years and in kindergarten, based on data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), 2000 Cohort
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Increasing toy play among toddlers with and without disabilities by modifying the structural quality of the classroom environment
A study of the effects of grouping toys into interest centers on the material interactions of toddlers in 3 Early Head Start classrooms
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Involvement in Early Head Start home visiting services: Demographic predictors and relations to child and parent outcomes
A study of the extent to which the quantity, quality and content of parent involvement during home visits influence the impact of this service strategy on family and child outcomes, based on data from 11 sites participating in the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project
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Language development subcontexts in Head Start classrooms: Distinctive patterns of teacher talk during free play, mealtime, and book reading
An observational study of Head Start teachers' child-directed talk during various classroom activities to examine the effects on young children's language development
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Narrowing the digital divide: Head Start teachers develop proficiency in computer technology
A description of the development of a training program designed to help Head Start teachers improve their computer proficiency and an evaluation of the program's implementation and effectiveness
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