A Second Year in Head Start: Characteristics and Outcomes of Children Who Entered the Program at Age Three
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A Second Year in Head Start: Characteristics and Outcomes of Children Who Entered the Program at Age Three

Published: Dec 30, 2010
Publisher: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
Human Services Early Childhood Child Development
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Head Start: The Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)

Time frame: 2006-2022

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation

This brief profiles the second year in the program for 3-year-old Head Start children and families who were newly enrolled in fall 2006 and are still attending in spring 2008. These children begin their program experience scoring below norms across developmental areas. By the end of their second year, however, they score at or above norms in their literacy development, including letter-word knowledge and early writing.

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