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Direct linkKallemeyn, Leanne M.; DeStefano, Lizanne – NHSA Dialog, 2010
The Head Start National Reporting System (NRS) exemplified an assessment system where significant ambiguity existed regarding its purpose(s). This article considers the perceived purposes of the NRS from a local program perspective through observations and interviews with staff members during the 2004-2005 school year. This study found that a…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Accountability, Program Development, Case Studies
Kallemeyn, Leanne M.; DeStefano, Lizanne – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2009
Using concepts from the evaluation literature, this case study describes the instrumental, conceptual, and political influence of the Head Start National Reporting System (NRS) and on-going child assessments in a local Head Start program. This study found that a local program intentionally aimed to limit the influence of the NRS. The NRS validated…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Early Childhood Education, Program Improvement, Disadvantaged Youth
