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

Volume III: Program Implementation

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TITLE PAGE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

A. EARLY HEAD START
B. THE EARLY HEAD START NATIONAL RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PROJECT
C. THE POLICY CONTEXT FOR EARLY HEAD START IMPLEMENTATION
D. PROGRAM APPROACHES
E. THE PROGRAM CONTEXT IN FALL 1997

2. MEASURING THE EXTENT OF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

A. DATA SOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
B. IMPLEMENTATION RATING SCALES
C. IMPLEMENTATION RATING PROCESS
D. OBSERVATIONS OF CHILD CARE SETTINGS

3. IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH
SERVICES

A. IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH SERVICES

1. Developmental Assessments
2. Individualization of Services
3. Parent Involvement in Child Development Services
4. Group Socialization Activities
5. Child Care
6. Health Services for Children
7. Frequency of Child Development Services

B. OBSERVATIONS OF QUALITY IN CENTER-BASED CHILD CARE SETTINGS

1. Child Care Quality in Early Head Start Centers
2. Child Care Quality in Community Child Care Centers Used by Early Head Start Families
4. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

A. FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS

1. Individual Family Partnership Agreements
2. Availability of Services for Families
3. Frequency of Services for Families
4. Parent Involvement
5. Father Initiatives

B. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

1. Collaborative Relationships
2. Advisory Committees
3. Transition Planning
5. PROGRAM DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT

A. STAFF DEVELOPMENT

1. Supervision
2. Training
3. Staff Retention
4. Compensation
5. Staff Morale

B. MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

1. Policy Council
2. Goals, Objectives, and Plans
3. Program Self-Assessment
4. Community Needs Assessment
   
   
6. SUMMING UP AND LOOKING AHEAD

A. EARLY IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES REFLECTED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
B. EARLY IMPLEMENTATION SUCCESSES REFLECTED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
C. LOOKING AHEAD

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A: IMPLEMENTATION CHECKLISTS

APPENDIX B: IMPLEMENTATION RATING SCALES