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Leading the Way:
Characteristics and Early Experiences of Selected Early Head Start Programs

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TITLE PAGE

EARLY HEAD START IMPLEMENTATION STUDY REPORTS PRIMARY RESEARCH QUESTIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  1. INTRODUCTION

    2. A. THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM AND ITS POLICY CONTEXT

    1. The Beginnings of Early Head Start
    2. The Policy Context for Early Head Start Implementation

    B. OVERVIEW OF THE EARLY HEAD START EVALUATION
    C. THIS REPORT IN THREE VOLUMES

  2. OVERVIEW OF THE EARLY HEAD START RESEARCH PROGRAMS

    3. A. BACKGROUND OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS

    B. CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILIES ENROLLED IN THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS

    1. The Parents
    2. The Children
    3. Basic Needs and Receipt of Public Assistance

    C. SIMILARITY OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO ALL EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS

    D. PROGRAM THEORIES OF CHANGE

    1. Articulation of Programs’ Expected Outcomes
    2. Outcomes Expected Across Program Areas
    3. The Perspective of Prioritized Outcomes
    4. The Perspective of Programs’ Success Stories
    5. Implications

  3. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES

    4. A. RECRUITMENT AND ENROLLMENT

    B. CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

    1. Center-BasedChildDevelopmentServices
    2. Home-BasedChildDevelopmentServices
    3. ChildCareArrangements
    4. OtherChildDevelopmentServices
    5. ExtentofParticipationinChildDevelopmentServices

    C. FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

    1. Needs Assessment and Service Planning
    2. Family Development Services
    3. Parent Involvement Opportunities
    4. Special Efforts to Involve Fathers
    5. FamilyHealthServices

    D. STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    1. Staff Demographics
    2. Needs Assessment and Staff Training
    3. Staff Supervision and Support
    4. Wages and Benefits
    5. Staff Retention
    6. Workplace Climate
    7. Job and Career Satisfaction
    8. Health Status and Job Stress

    E. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

    F. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

    1. Program Planning
    2. Continuous Program Improvement
    3. Training and Technical Assistance

     IV. EARLY IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES

A. EARLYCHALLENGES

B. EARLY STRENGTHS AND SUCCESSES

C. SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS

     REFERENCES

Table Page:

II.1 - OVERVIEW OF EARLY HEAD START RESEARCH PROGRAMS

II.2 - KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILIES ENTERING THE EARLY HEAD START RESEARCH PROGRAMS

II.3 - KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN ENTERING THE EARLY HEAD START RESEARCH PROGRAMS

II.4 - FAMILY RESOURCES AND RECEIPT OF ASSISTANCE BY FAMILIES ENTERING THE EARLY HEAD START RESEARCH PROGRAMS

II.5 - COMPARISON OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND WAVE I AND II PROGRAMS

II.6 - OVERVIEW OF KEY OUTCOMES IDENTIFIED IN PROGRAMS’ THEORIES OF CHANGE WITHIN EACH DOMAIN

II.7 - KEY PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP OUTCOMES IDENTIFIED BY PROGRAMS

II.8 - KEY CHILD DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES IDENTIFIED BY PROGRAMS

II.9 - KEY FAMILY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES IDENTIFIED BY PROGRAMS

II.10 - KEY STAFF DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES IDENTIFIED BY PROGRAMS

II.11 - KEY COMMUNITY OUTCOMES IDENTIFIED BY PROGRAMS

II.12 - ILLUSTRATIVE PROGRAM SUCCESS STORIES

Figures:

I.1 - KEY EVENTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY HEAD START

I.2 - KEY EVENTS IN THE EARLY HEAD START EVALUATION

II.1 - PROGRAM APPROACHES IN THE EARLY HEAD START RESEARCH PROGRAMS

III.1 - ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ADOPTED BY EARLY HEAD START RESEARCH PROGRAMS

III.2 - MAXIMUM CHILD-CAREGIVER RATIOS IN CENTERS (AS REPORTED BY STAFF)

III.3 - PLANNED AND ACTUAL FREQUENCY OF HOME VISITS IN EARLY HEAD START RESEARCH PROGRAMS TAKING A HOME-BASED OR MIXED APPROACH, FALL 1997

III.4 - HOME VISITOR CASELOADS, FALL 1997

III.5 - TYPICAL TIME SPENT ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN HOME VISITS, FALL 1997

III.6 - STIMATED PROPORTION OF FAMILIES USING CHILD CARE, FALL 1997

III.7 - CHILD HEALTH SERVICES, FALL 1997

III.8 - EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED SERVICES, FALL 1997

III.9 - PARENT INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, FALL 1997

III.10 - HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ALL STAFF BY PROGRAM APPROACH, FALL 1997

III.11 - FRINGE BENEFITS RECEIVED BY STAFF IN EARLY HEAD START RESEARCH PROGRAMS, FALL 1997

III.12 - FRINGE BENEFITS RECEIVED BY STAFF, BY PROGRAM APPROACH, FALL 1997

III.13 - WORKPLACE CLIMATE, FALL 1997

III.14 - WORKPLACE CLIMATE, BY PROGRAM APPROACH, FALL 1997

III.15 - JOB SATISFACTION, FALL 1997

III.16 - JOB SATISFACTION, BY PROGRAM APPROACH, FALL 1997

III.17 - FORMAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, FALL 1997



 

 

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