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Richard Hendra; Johanna Walter; Audrey Yu – MDRC, 2024
Government agencies collect vast amounts of administrative data in their day-to-day activities, primarily for program operations. But the information is less often used as a research tool or fully harnessed for its evidence-building potential. This brief is the fourth in a series of publications from MDRC about the Temporary Assistance for Needy…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Use, Evidence Based Practice, Program Administration
Jing Tang; Kara Ulmen; Sara Amadon; Katie Richards; Gabriella Guerra; Ja’Chelle Ball; Carlise King; Dale Richards – Child Trends, 2024
The preschool landscape is complex, consisting of several publicly funded programs supported by federal, state, and local funds. Included in this landscape is Head Start, a critical early childhood education (ECE) program that serves--in every state and territory--young children in families with incomes at or below the federal poverty line,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Low Income Students, Social Services, Federal Programs
Charlotte Cabili; Natalie Reid; Carla Chavez; Aden Bhagwat; Davis Straske; Will Ratner; Victoria Sims; Xinwei Li; Tutrang Nguyen; Xiaofan Sun; Jeani Choe; Jeff Harrington; Addison Larson; Judy Cannon – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2024
This report includes information on the 2021-2022 Study of Family and Staff Experiences in American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey Programs (the 2021-2022 Study). The 2021-2022 Study collected data from children's parents, teachers, center directors, and program directors in Region XI Head Start programs in…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Children
Kate Stepleton; Carly Morrison; Diane Schilder; Catherine Kuhns – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2024
This brief presents select findings from the "Conversion of Enrollment Slots from Head Start to Early Head Start (HS2EHS) Case Studies," six case studies of grant recipients that converted enrollment slots from Head Start to Early Head Start in 2021. This brief focuses on "developing the application to convert enrollment…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Early Intervention
Natalie Reid; Xinwei Li; Will Ratner; Victoria Sims; Charlotte Cabili; Tutrang Nguyen; Judy Cannon; Jeani Choe; Xiaofan Sun; Addison Larson; Chidinma Nwankwo; Jeff Harrington; Barbara Carlson; Elizabeth Doran; Sara Bernstein – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2024
This report includes information on the design and methodology of the 2021-2022 Study of Family and Staff Well-Being in Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey Programs (the 2021-2022 Study) and presents key findings from the study's spring 2022 data collection with Head Start program directors, center directors, and teachers. The 2021-2022…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Children, Early Intervention, Family (Sociological Unit)
Kate Stepleton; Diane Schilder; Carly Morrison; Catherine Kuhns; Irma Castañeda; Jonah Norwitt; Olivia Mirek; Anna Fleming – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2024
Federal guidance allows Head Start grant recipients to apply to the Office of Head Start to shift funding (i.e., convert enrollment slots) from Head Start services for preschool-age children to Early Head Start services for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers. Yet scant information is available about how grant recipients navigate the conversion…
Descriptors: Social Services, Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Early Intervention
Tutrang Nguyen; Davis Straske; Natalie Reid; Elizabeth Doran; Charlotte Cabili; Carla Chavez; Aden Bhagwat; Jeffrey Harrington; Addison Larson; Judy Cannon; Victoria Sims; Barbara Carlson; Ashley Kopack Klein; Sara Bernstein – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2024
The 2021-2022 Study builds on the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). This report includes information on the 2021-2022 Study design and presents key findings from the study's spring 2022 data collection on Head Start children and families. The tables in this report describe children and families in spring 2022 as COVID-19…
Descriptors: Surveys, Family (Sociological Unit), Experience, Early Intervention