Head Start Impact Study: Technical report

Description:

This Technical Report is designed to provide technical detail to support the analysis and findings presented in the Head Start Impact Study Final Report (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, January 2010). Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Head Start Impact Study and its findings. Chapter 2 provides technical information on the analytical sampling weights used in the analysis. A description of the outcome measures and their psychometric properties is provided in Chapter 3 and the description of the data collection procedures is provided in Chapter 4. Chapter 5 provides a description of the impact analysis methods including ITT (intent-to-treat) impact estimates, IOT (impact on the treated) impact estimates, and subgroup impact estimates. (author abstract)

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Puma Michael; Bell Stephen; Cook Ronna; Heid Camilla

Publisher(s):

United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation

Data Collector(s):

Westat, Inc.; Decision Information Resources, Inc.

Funder(s):

United States. Administration for Children and Families

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

January, 2010

Source:

Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. Retrieved from https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/opre/hs_impact_study_tech_rpt.pdf

Note:

The project officer is Jennifer Brooks. The contractors are Westat, Chesapeake Research Associates, Abt Associates, Ronna Cook Associates, Urban Institute, and American Institutes for Research. The contributing authors are Gary Shapiro, Pam Broene, Frank Jenkins, Philip Fletcher, Liz Quinn, Janet Friedman, Janet Ciarico, Monica Rohacek, Gina Adams, and Elizabeth Spier.

Topics:

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.1. Programs > 6.1.3. Early Head Start/Head Start

10. Research & Evaluation Methods > 10.2. Research Methods

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