The Head Start Screens III, available in two age-specific volumes, evaluate the key predictors of school success and align to the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. These screening tools equip program professionals to meet the federal Head Start screening requirements; namely, children be screened within 45 days of entering the program. Each screen takes approximately 10–15 minutes per child, assists with identifying potential developmental delays and giftedness, and allows for comparison of a child’s performance to an at-risk cutoff score to reduce the chance of over-referrals. Examiners use one Data Sheet per child per screening. Our Head Start screening tools address the domains of Physical Development, Language Development, Academic Skills/Cognitive Development, and Self-help and Social-Emotional Skills.

• To screen infants, toddlers, or two-year-olds, select the Early Head Start Screen III.
• To screen three-, four-, and five-year-olds, select the Head Start Screen III.

Assessments in the Early Head Start Screen III as well as those in the Head Start Screen III have been correlated to the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five. (author abstract)