The Nursery Education Research Programme was set up by the Government to monitor the development of the new provisions for the expansion of nursery education. Article explained how the directors set about their task. (Editor/RK)

Few researchers think in terms of their role in translating their findings into action in the field or in programs. The author recalls, when she was Director of Research and Evaluation for the Administration for Children Youth and Families, HHS, how much of the research was not being applied to what goes on or what was needed at the Head Start…