Head Start. What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report

Institution	What Works Clearinghouse (ED); Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Titel	Head Start. What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report
Quelle	(2015), (37 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	Weitere Informationen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Federal Programs; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Children; Disadvantaged Youth; Low Income; School Readiness; Early Intervention; Program Evaluation; Program Effectiveness; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Social Development; Emotional Development; Child Development; Outcomes of Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Niedriglohn; Readiness for school; School ability; Schulreife; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Leseleistung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Soziale Entwicklung; Gefühlsbildung; Kindesentwicklung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg
Abstract	"Head Start" is a national, federally funded program that provides services to promote school readiness for children from birth to age 5 from predominantly low-income families. Based on a review of the research, the WWC found "Head Start" to have potentially positive effects on general reading achievement and no discernible effects on mathematics achievement and social-emotional development for 3- and 4-year-old children. A glossary of terms is provided. Appended are: (1) Research details for DHHS ACF (2010); (2) Outcome measures for each domain; (3) Findings included in the rating for the general reading achievement domain; (4) Findings included in the rating for the mathematics achievement domain; (5) Findings included in the rating for the social-emotional development domain; (6) Description of supplemental findings for the general reading achievement domain; (7) Description of supplemental findings for the mathematics achievement domain; (8) Description of supplemental findings for the social-emotional development domain; (9) Description of supplemental findings for the alphabetics domain; (10) Description of supplemental findings for the cognition domain; (11) Description of supplemental findings for the comprehension domain; and (12) Description of supplemental findings for the language development domain. WWC Rating Criteria and a Glossary of Terms are also included. [The Study that meets WWC group design standards without reservations was: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. (2010). Head Start impact study. Final report. Washington, DC: Author. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED507845.pdf.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	What Works Clearinghouse. 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024; e-mail: contact.WWC@ed.gov; Web site: https://whatworks.ed.gov/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2021/2/06