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Head Start: Program Performance Measures
Second Progress Report
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Conceptual Framework
Overview of Report
B. FACES Provides Important New Information on Head Start
Head Start Classroom Quality is Good
Head Start Children Are Ready for School
Program Quality is Linked to Child Performance
Head Start Families Are Involved Despite Challenges
Sequence of Remainder of Report
Part 1: Is Head Start Providing High-Quality Educational Services?
Defining Quality
Classroom Observation Procedures
Results of Classroom Data Collection Efforts
A. Head Start Classrooms as Child Development Environments
Thumbnail Sketch of a "Typical" Head Start Classroom
The Quality of Most Head Start Classrooms is Good
B. Strengths and Weaknesses in Head Start Classrooms
Quality of Language Curriculum Is Strong in Some Areas, Weak in Others
Other Areas of Strengths and Weaknesses in Head Start Classrooms
Strengths in Head Start Classrooms
Weaknesses in Head Start Classrooms
How Quality Varies Across Programs, Centers, and Classes
Geographic/Demographic Correlates of Classroom Quality
Part 2. How Well Is Head Start Fulfilling Its Objective of Enhancing Child Growth and Development?
Measures of Change in Skills and Behavior Not Yet Available
Research Questions That Can Be Addressed With Current Data
Questions Concerning the Link Between Program Quality and Children's Development
Description of Head Start Children
A. Make-up of the Child Assessment
Growth in Skills and Knowledge with Age
B. What Head Start Children Know and Can Do As They Approach Kindergarten
How the Cognitive Development of Head Start Children Compares With That of the General Population of Preschoolers
Comparisons With Earlier Research Findings on Low-Income Children
C. Variation in Children's Cognitive Development Across Head Start Programs
Geographic and Ethnic Variations in Program Assessment Scores
Demographics Versus Program Quality in Accounting for Achievement Differences
The Link Between Classroom Quality and Children's Development
Controlling for Family Background and Child Characteristics
Assessment Performance Linked To Family SES and Child Disabilities
A Second Year of Head Start Makes A Difference
Program-Level Differences In Assessment Performance Persist
Higher Quality Classrooms Show Higher Average Assessment Scores
Summary and Implications
Part 3: Who Are the Families Head Start Serves?
A. Demographic Characteristics of Head Start Families
Housing and Neighborhood Crime
B. Family Activities with Children
C. Parent Involvement in Head Start
D. Relationships Between Family Characteristics and Parent Involvement
E. Relationship Between Barriers to Head Start Participation and Parent Involvement
F. Parent Satisfaction with Head Start
CHAPTER 2: CHARTING OUR PROGRESS: AN INTERIM LOOK
B. Related Head Start Bureau Quality Initiatives
Head Start Program Performance Standards
Development of Performance Measures for Early Head Start
Head Start's Monitoring System
Training and Technical Assistance
Program Information Report
C. Ensure Communication to a Variety of Audiences
D. Head Start Quality Research Centers
Georgia State University Research Center on Head Start Quality
High/Scope Quality Research Center
North Carolina Center for Research on Head Start Quality
New England Quality Research Center
E. Future Plans for the Measures Initiative
CHAPTER 3: MATRIX OF MEASURES AND INDICATORS
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