Third Grade Follow-Up to the Head Start Impact Study: Final report [Executive summary]

Description:

Head Start has the ambitious mandate of improving educational and developmental outcomes for children from economically disadvantaged families. Head Start's mandate requires that it meet the needs of the whole child, including the cognitive, social-emotional, and health needs of children, and positively influence the parenting practices of their parents. This study examines the impacts of Head Start on these four domains and whether earlier impacts were sustained into 3rd grade. (author abstract)

Resource Type:

Executive Summary

Author(s):

Puma Michael; Bell Stephen; Cook Ronna; Heid Camilla; Broene Pam; Jenkins Frank; Mashburn Andrew J.; Downer Jason T.

Publisher(s):

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

Funder(s):

United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation; United States. Department of Health and Human Services

Date Issued:

October, 2012

Alternative Title:

Third Grade Follow-Up to the Head Start Impact Study: Executive summary

Source:

(OPRE Report 2012-45b). U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/opre/head_start_executive_summary.pdf

Note:

The project officer is Jennifer Brooks. The project director is Camilla Heid. The contractor is Westat.

Topics:

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness

2. Parents & Families > 2.4. Parent/Family Practices and Structure > 2.4.1. Childrearing & Household Labor

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

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