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ERIC Number: EJ1471053
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jun
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1053-8151
EISSN: EISSN-2154-3992
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Disparities in Identification between Migrant and Seasonal Head Start and Head Start Programs
Sarah F. Pedonti1; Kathryn A. Leech2; Mary Bratsch Hines3; Sandra L. Soliday Hong2; Harriet Able2; Elizabeth Crais2
Journal of Early Intervention, v47 n2 p183-204 2025
This study used a large administrative data set of Head Start programs across the United States, the Head Start Program Information Report (PIR), to explore disparities in program rates of screening, referral, and identification for early intervention between Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) and Head Start (HS) programs. Results from program-level analyses of MSHS and HS disparities showed that MSHS programs screened more children but referred and identified fewer children. Disparities in identification persisted even in the presence of demographic controls and matching on key demographics. Post hoc sensitivity analyses showed that MSHS identification rates were negatively moderated by rurality. Implications to inform policymaking related to early intervention and preschool for children with or at risk for disabilities and dual language learners in rural Head Start programs are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Administration for Children and Families (ACF) (DHHS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Head Start
Grant or Contract Numbers: 90YR0127
Author Affiliations: 1Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, USA; 2The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA; 3University of Florida, Gainesville, USA