Author: United States. Office of Child DevelopmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Compensatory education
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Head Start Program Performance Standards
Author: United States. Office of Child DevelopmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Compensatory education
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
What Head Start Means to Families
Author: Ann O'KeefePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children with social disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Head Start Impact
Author: Michael J. PumaPublisher: Nova Novinka
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Since its beginning in 1965 as a part of the War on Poverty, Head Start's goal has been to boost the school readiness of low-income children. Based on a 'whole child' model, the program provides comprehensive services that include pre-school education; medical, dental, and mental health care; nutrition services; and efforts to help parents foster their child's development. Head Start services are designed to be responsive to each child's and family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage. The Congressionally-mandated Head Start Impact Study was conducted across 84 nationally representative grantee/delegate agencies. Approximately 5,000 newly entering 3- and 4-year-old children applying for Head Start were randomly assigned to either a Head Start group that had access to Head Start program services or to a non- Head Start group that could enrol in available community non-Head Start services, selected by their parents. Data collection began in fall 2002 and is scheduled to continue through 2006, following children through the spring of their 1st-grade year. The study quantifies the impact of Head Start separately for 3- and 4-year-old children across child cognitive, social-emotional, and health domains as well as ii on parenting practices. This book is essential reading for those in the education field.
The Impact of Head Start on Children, Families, and Communities
Author: Ruth Hubbell McKeyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Beyond the Blueprint
Author: Roundtable on Head Start Research/Board on Children, Youths, and FamiliesPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309589142
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
On its 30th anniversary, public acceptance of Head Start is high, yet understanding of its goals is low, and evaluation research is limited in quality and scope. In this book, a roundtable of representatives from government, universities, medicine, and family support agencies identifies a set of research possibilities to generate a broader understanding of the effects of Head Start on families and children. Among the important issues discussed are the ethnic and linguistic diversity of Head Start families, the social conditions of the community context, and the implications of the changing economic landscape for both families and Head Start itself.
Creative Curriculum
Author: Teaching StrategiesPublisher: Delmar Pub
ISBN: 9780766832886
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Creative Curriculum comes alive! This videotape-winner of the 1989 Silver Apple Award at the National Educational Film and Video Festival-demonstrates how teachers set the stage for learning by creating a dynamic well-organized environment. It shows children involved in seven of the interest areas in the The Creative Curriculum and explains how they learn in each area. Everyone conducts in-service training workshops for staff and parents or who teaches early childhood education courses will find the video an indispensable tool for explainin appropriate practice.
The Impact of Head Start on Children, Families, and Communities
Author: Ruth Hubbell McKeyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Multicultural Principles for Head Start Programs
Author: What Head Start Means to Families
Author: Ann O'KeefePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Child welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
A Head Start on Science
Author: William C. RitzPublisher: NSTA Press
ISBN: 1933531673
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
For the littlest scientists, the whole wide world can be a laboratory for learning. Nurture their natural curiosity with A Head Start on Science, a treasury of 89 hands-on science activities specifically for children ages 3 to 6. The activities are grouped into seven stimulating topic areas: the five senses, weather, physical science, critters, water and water mixture, seeds, and nature walks.