Table of Contents | Previous | Next |
Evaluation of the Head Start Family Service Center Demonstration Projects
This report may contain external links. ACF cannot attest to the accuracy of information provided by external links. Providing links to a non-ACF Website does not constitute an endorsement by ACF or any of its employees of the sponsors of the site or the information or products presented on the site. Also, be aware that the privacy protection provided on the ACF domain (see ACF's Privacy Policy) may not be available at the external link.
Family Service Center Demonstration
Projects
Evaluation of the FSCs
Local Evaluation
National Evaluation
Summary of Local Evaluations
Obtaining Local Evaluation Reports
Reviewing Local Evaluation Reports
Organization of this Report
Chapter 2: Summary of
Local Evaluations
Planning and Development
Community Context
Program Operations
Description of Services
Case Studies
Participant Characteristics/Needs Assessment
Participant Perceptions
Staff and Community Perceptions
Participant Patterns
Participant Outcomes/Goal Attainment
Local Evaluation Designs to Measure Impacts
Lessons Learned/Recommendations
Other
Chapter 3: Lessons Learned
and Recommendations
Project Administration
Project Implementation
Procedural Guidelines
Intake and Termination Procedures
Case Documentation
Project Visibility
Location/Facilities
Location
Facilities
Staffing
Staff Turnover
Staff Development
Service Delivery
General Issues
Literacy
Employment
Substance Abuse
Support Services
Case Management
Community Collaboration
Common Themes
Chapter 4: Locally Reported
Program Impacts
Issues in Summarizing Impacts
Determining Which Reports to Summarize
Designs Used in Local Evaluations
Measures Used to Assess Impacts
Analytic Strategies Used to Assess Impacts
Generalizability of the Findings
Summary of Locally Reported Program Impacts
Participation in Services
Employability and Employment
Income and Public Assistance
Educational Attainment
Literacy Level
Substance Abuse
Other Indicators of Program Impact
Summary and Conclusions
Chapter 5: The Role of Local Evaluations in a National Demonstration
FSC Collaborative Approach and Context of Partnership
Usefulness of Local Evaluation Data
Program Context
Program Structure
Program Participants
Outcomes/Impacts
Lessons Learned
Conclusion
Recommendations
Specify an Evaluation Plan
Specify Evaluation Report Structure
Develop Common Set of Research Questions and Expectations
Promote Communication Among Evaluators
Build Local Capacity
Appendix A: List of FSC Projects with Authors of Local Evaluations Reports
Appendix B: Components of Individual Local Evaluation Reports
| Table of Contents | Previous | Next |