Assessment and decision-making in early childhood education and intervention
An account of the use of an inductive-experimental teaching assessment model to improve children’s letter recognition scores at a Head Start center
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The benefits and costs of Head Start
A discussion of issues related to the measurement of the benefits and costs of the Head Start program
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The benefits and costs of Head Start
A discussion of issues related to the measurement of the benefits and costs of the Head Start program
Other
The benefits and costs of Head Start
A discussion of the long-term benefits and costs of Head Start and state prekindergarten programs
Other
Better outcomes for all: Promoting partnerships between Head Start and state pre-k
A study examining how Head Start and state-funded prekindergarten programs can coordinate service delivery, based on in-depth interviews with program providers, state prekindergarten program directors, and state Head Start collaboration coordinators
Reports & Papers
Classroom quality and time allocation in Tulsa's early childhood programs
A study comparing classroom time spent on instruction, instructional quality, and predictors of quality in publicly-funded universal prekindergarten programs with Head Start programs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, based on classroom observations and teacher surveys
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Does Head Start improve children's life chances?: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design
An analysis of variation in Head Start funding to identify the program’s effects on health and schooling based on a discontinuity in program funding across counties as a result of the launch of the federally funded Head Start program
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Early care and education programs: What does research tell us about their effects on child development?
A summary of a review of the research designs and findings of notable research initiatives that focus on early care and education programs including Head Start, child care programs, and state prekindergarten programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Early Head Start and infant mental health
An introduction to a special issue of the journal Infant Mental Health Journal, focusing on aspects of Early Head Start designed to promote infant and maternal mental health
Other
Early Head Start and infant mental health [Special issue]
A special issue of the journal Infant Mental Health Journal, focusing on aspects of Early Head Start designed to promote infant and maternal mental health
Other
Early Head Start and teen parent families: Partnerships for success
A description of Early Head Start services that address the specific needs of teenage parents
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project: Early Head Start works
A summary of policy recommendations for Early Head Start program outreach, based on the National Evaluation of Early Head Start
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The Early Promotion and Intervention Research Consortium (E-PIRC): Five approaches to improving infant/toddler mental health in Early Head Start
Overviews of the research projects of the Early Promotion and Intervention Research Consortium (E-PIRC) on the topic of infant and toddler mental health within the framework of Early Head Start, including descriptions of two training programs for Early Head Start staff, an intervention for teen mothers, an intervention for Latina mothers with depression, a program to enhance mother-child interaction, and the development of a database of literature
Other
Educational vouchers for universal pre-schools
A description of Georgia's universal child care system in which vouchers are issued within a regulated market, and a comparison of this approach with the national Head Start system
Reports & Papers
The effects of early reading with parents on developing literacy skills
A summary of an investigation of the impact of mother-child book reading on low income young children's cognitive and language development as well as an examination of book reading in relation to the Early Head Start intervention using data from the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The effects of outcomes-driven authentic assessment on classroom quality
A study of the effect of the pilot implementation of Project LINK, an outcomes-driven authentic assessment process aligned with the Head Start Child Outcomes framework, on classroom quality, specifically the language and literacy environment, in selected classrooms of a large multicounty Head Start program
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The effects of welfare and employment programs on children's participation in Head Start
An analysis of the effects of 10 welfare and employment programs on the employment, income, and use of Head Start by single mothers of children aged 3-5, using data from the New Hope, New Chance, National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies, and Minnesota Family Investment Program
studies
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Enhancing school readiness: The Early Head Start model
A description of the Early Head Start program in terms of how it has helped promote young children's school readiness through descriptions of local implementation and program monitoring
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Enrollment levels in Head Start
A study of Head Start enrollment levels, challenges to maintaining full enrollment, and U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) oversight and enforcement of enrollment, based on analyses of attendance data from a sample of Head Start grantees and interviews with grantees and ACF staff
Reports & Papers
Enrollment levels in Head Start [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of Head Start enrollment levels, challenges to maintaining full enrollment, and U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) oversight and enforcement of enrollment, based on analyses of attendance data from a sample of Head Start grantees and interviews with grantees and ACF staff
Executive Summary
An experimental validation of a preschool emergent literacy curriculum
An evaluation of a pilot version of Learning Connections, an emergent literacy and mathematics enrichment curriculum for preschool children, focusing on the resulting language and literacy skills of participating children enrolled in full day Head Start classrooms
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The Family Map: Structured family interview to identify risks and strengths in Head Start families
A presentation of the Family Map semistructured interview process for the assessment of the resources and needs of Head Start families
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Frequency of six early childhood education approaches: A 10-year content analysis of Early Childhood Education Journal
An analysis of 492 issues of Early Childhood Education Journal to compare the frequency of six early childhood education approaches, including Bank Street, High/Scope, Head Start, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Waldorf
Literature Review
Fully funding Head Start will raise graduation rates and cut crime
A description of the possible impact increased Head Start funding could have on high school graduation and crime rates
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The gap between beliefs and practices: early childhood practitioners' perceptions about inclusion
A comparative study of Pre-K and Head Start teachers, examining the inclusive beliefs and corresponding skills necessary to provide effective services to young children with special needs in licensed early care and education (ECE) settings
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