| Research Questions
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What is the quality of Head Start classrooms in 2000-2001,
and how does it compare to quality reported in 1997-1998?
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What are the backgrounds, qualifications and experiences of
Head Start teachers in 2000-2001 and were there any changes
from the earlier cohort (1997-1998)?
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What is the relationship between the quality of Head Start
classrooms and teacher qualifications, experience and attitudes
and knowledge; which factors seem most important in explaining
variations in quality?
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Do factors beyond the classroom, such as the types of curricula
Head Start programs provide, the average teacher salaries, and
characteristics of families served by the Head Start program
explain variations in the quality of Head Start classrooms?
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