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The (Limited) Use of Local-Level Assessment System: A Case Study of the Head Start National Reporting System and On-Going Child Assessments in a Local Program
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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