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Explore this OPRE funded brief that describes the characteristics of data sources and data points referenced in Head Start grant recipient enrollment conversion applications.
Explore this OPRE-funded brief which describes the staff qualifications of Head Start grant recipients that converted enrollment slots and presents a summary of strategies grant recipients planned to employ to ensure staff had the appropriate qualifications and competencies needed to serve Early Head Start children and families.
This White paper from the Assessing the Implementation and Cost of High-Quality Early Care and Education project presents results from an experiment of tokens of appreciation to support survey response among staff in child care and early education centers
Explore this OPRE-funded brief which describes the motivations Head Start grant recipients cite in applications to covert enrollment slots from Head Start to Early Head to supply infant-and-toddler care.
This report presents information about the demographics and childcare utilization of Migrant and Seasonal Head Start children and their families.
Utilizing data from the National Agricultural Workers Survey, a product of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor, the report presents that information by detailing...
These briefs explain the criteria that the National Agricultural Workers Survey uses to identify families who are eligible for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) and provide a general overview of the contents within the forthcoming Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Supplement Report.
MSHS-eligible families primarily work in agricultural production and harvesting, have a child younger than six years old, and earn less than 100% of the federal poverty level. In addition to providing...
This technical report and accompanying brief examine data from three successive cohorts of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (2006, 2009, and 2014) for trends in observed classroom quality and some teacher characteristics. We also examine whether changes in some teacher characteristics (such as education and professional development activities) are associated with changes in classroom quality...