Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 4 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
| Early Intervention | 5 |
| Family (Sociological Unit) | 5 |
| Federal Aid | 5 |
| Federal Programs | 5 |
| Preschool Education | 5 |
| Experience | 4 |
| Surveys | 4 |
| Access to Education | 3 |
| Child Care | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| Social Services | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Congressional Research Service | 1 |
| Early Child Development and… | 1 |
| Future of Children | 1 |
| Mathematica | 1 |
| Office of Planning, Research… | 1 |
Author
| Bernstein, Sara | 1 |
| Berzin, Stephanie Cosner | 1 |
| Chaudry, Ajay | 1 |
| Harrington, Jeffrey | 1 |
| Hawkins, Summer Sherburne | 1 |
| Leong, Anne Day | 1 |
| Lynch, Karen E. | 1 |
| Malone, Lizabeth | 1 |
| Reid, Natalie | 1 |
| Sandstrom, Heather | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Early Childhood Education | 5 |
| Preschool Education | 5 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Grade 1 | 1 |
| Grade 3 | 1 |
| Primary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Policymakers | 2 |
Location
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Head Start | 2 |
| Child Care and Development… | 1 |
| Coronavirus Aid Relief and… | 1 |
| Temporary Assistance for… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| Head Start Family and Child… | 5 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Head Start's Interaction with Federal, State, and Local Systems. Research Brief. OPRE Report 2022-12
Download full textBernstein, Sara; Reid, Natalie; Harrington, Jeffrey; Malone, Lizabeth – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2022
Head Start is an essential part of the programs and funding streams that provide early care and education (ECE) services to young children in the U.S. Head Start focuses on supporting children and families with low incomes, but also contributes to the broader effort to expand access to high quality ECE for all young children. Programs and…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Social Services, Federal Programs, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewed
Direct linkLeong, Anne Day; Berzin, Stephanie Cosner; Hawkins, Summer Sherburne – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
Head Start is a federally funded early childhood education programme that takes a unique 2-generation approach to working with families. Family engagement in early education like Head Start has been shown to improve academic and behavioural outcomes in children, with particular beneficial effects in the children of immigrant parents. This study…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Parent Participation, Federal Programs, Early Childhood Education
Mathematica, 2020
In 1997, the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) was launched to provide descriptive, nationally representative information on the characteristics, experiences, and development of Head Start children and families, and the characteristics of the Head Start programs and staff who serve them. Until 2015, FACES only included…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Social Services, Federal Programs, American Indian Students
Chaudry, Ajay; Sandstrom, Heather – Future of Children, 2020
In this article, Ajay Chaudry and Heather Sandstrom review research on child care and early education for children under age three. They describe the array of early care and education arrangements families use for infants and toddlers; how these patterns have changed in recent decades; and differences by family socioeconomic status, race, and…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Child Care, Preschool Education
Lynch, Karen E. – Congressional Research Service, 2014
Head Start is a federal program that has provided comprehensive early childhood development services to low-income children and their families since 1965. The comprehensive nature of the program includes educational, health, nutritional, and social services. These services are intended to prepare children to enter kindergarten and to improve the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Federal Programs, Young Children, Low Income Groups
