Developing measures of child care as a support to employment and self-sufficiency
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 25 August, 2006
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
An exploration of factors involved in the development of performance indicators to track the effects of child care programs and subsidies on the employment outcomes of low-income working families, including an overview of current federal policies, research, and data availability
Other
FACES findings: New research on Head Start program quality and outcomes
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, December 2006
U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.
Highlights of findings on multiple aspects of the Head Start program, including classroom quality and benefits to children and families
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Findings from the Survey of Early Head Start Programs: Communities, programs, and families: Final report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, December, 2006
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.
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
Reports & Papers
Findings from the Survey of Early Head Start Programs: Communities, programs, and families: Final report [Executive summary]
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, December, 2006
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.
A summary of 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
Executive Summary
Head Start Performance Measures Center Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2000) technical report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2006
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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
Reports & Papers
Head Start Performance Measures Center Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2000) technical report [Executive summary]
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2006
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A summary of 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
Executive Summary
Implementation of the Head Start National Reporting System: Spring 2005 update: Executive summary
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 10 January, 2006
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.
A summary of a study providing updated findings from the Head Start Quality Assurance Study, which examined Head Start staff fidelity to protocol in administering the National Reporting System Child Assessment, based on site visits to Head Start programs
Executive Summary
Research to practice: Supporting language and cognitive development in Early Head Start
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2006
Washington, DC: U.S., Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
An overview of critical early language and literacy experiences of participants in the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project, including highlights from the Project's findings
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Roundtable on Performance Measures of Child Care and Employment: Meeting summary [Draft]
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, October 11, 2006
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
A draft synopsis of the proceedings of a roundtable discussion, convened by the Child Care Bureau in September, 2006, in Washington, DC, about developing a long-term Child Care Development Fund performance measure and the impact of child care assistance on low-income families
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