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Wilson, Deborah; Plesko, Corinne; Brockie, Teresa N.; Glass, Nancy – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2023
Attention to students' socio-emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes raises important considerations for the psychological well- being of teachers, especially Head Start teachers who often work with underserved families. This scoping review summarizes current literature on Head Start teacher psychological well-being and identifies (1) how…
Descriptors: Well Being, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services
Tricia DelGrosso; Erin Doyle; Catherine Kuhns; Diane Schilder; Mariama Badjie – Urban Institute, 2025
Early care and education (ECE) apprenticeship programs provide structured on-the-job learning combined with job-related education or coursework. ECE apprenticeships are viewed as a promising strategy to prepare people for careers in ECE and provide career pathways for people currently working in ECE. ECE Registered Apprenticeship Programs--meaning…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Apprenticeships, On the Job Training
Robert C. Carr; Margaret R. Burchinal; Lynne Vernon-Feagans – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2023
A systematic review of the literature (1965-2022) and meta-analysis were undertaken to compare the school readiness skills of children participating in public pre-kindergarten (pre-K) or Head Start. Seven quasi-experimental studies met the inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis and 38 effect sizes were analyzed. Results indicated no reliable…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Social Services, Preschool Children
Baxter, Cassandra; Aikens, Nikki; Tarullo, Louisa; Ayoub, Cathy; Roberts, Joanne; Mondi-Rago, Christina; Gaither, McMillan Ilderton – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2022
This literature review aims to understand who is and is not being served by Head Start among families experiencing adversity; the range of recruitment, selection, enrollment, and retention (RSER) strategies that programs use with families experiencing adversity; the factors that shape the use of RSER strategies; and the effectiveness of specific…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Stress Variables
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Averill F. Obee; Katie C. Hart; Gregory A. Fabiano – School Mental Health, 2023
Early childhood educators are expected to provide the children in their centers high-quality care and preparation for later school success. At the same time, nearly a third of children enter early care and education settings displaying challenging behaviors, which in turn impacts educators' stress levels and wellbeing. It is then unsurprising that…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Faculty Development, Early Childhood Teachers, Preschool Teachers
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Renbarger, Rachel – Higher Education Politics & Economics, 2019
Underrepresented students attain a lower proportion of graduate degrees in the United States (US), demonstrating inequity in higher education. The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program has been providing underrepresented students with supports to increase their ability to attain a graduate degree. A systematic literature review…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Equal Education, Higher Education, Graduate Study