foster the same level of school readiness as school-based preK or the best-quality private programs, which serve predominantly white children." (Sadowski, 2006) the difference in is the types of programs which are generally in settings that are "less structured" than private or public-school kindergarten programs
Head Start preschool classrooms prominently emphasize performance standards as a way to assess educational programs for young children. However, this approach is often criticized as not appropriate for the assessment of young children (Hallam et al
The long-term effects of the implementation of Head Start and Early Head Start seem to give an indication of success, as the children attending programs do prove better prepared for school, are screened early for intervention into any delays and tend to catch up with children in higher SES stratus. (Wall et al
The result was a study that indicated that almost half of those classified as poor in this nation were children and without helping children a war on poverty would be futile. (Zigler, and Muenchow 2-3) The [distribution of poor] chart informed him [Shriver] that nearly half of the nation's 30 million poor people were children, and most were under the age of 12
This viewpoint asserts that members in society form union with other members in society or association in society such as parents, pro-social friends, churches, schools, teachers and sports teams, to name a few. (Box, 1981, p
The balance is utilized for research, demonstration and evaluation activities to test ground-breaking program models and to assess program usefulness; necessary monitoring activities; and training and technical assistance to support local projects in meeting the Head Start Program Performance Standards and in sustaining and improving the quality of local programs. (Garces, et
Amongst the children with conduct problems, a remarkable decrease in aggressive and oppositional behavior is observed in 56% of children in the control group and 96% of those who participated in Head Start/Incredible Years. (Kuperschmidt; Bryant, and Willoughby, 2000, p
Schemes for children and families must organize with local Head Start programs to guarantee stability of services. (Love, et al
Parents are facilitated by Outreach and training activities to increase their knowledge of child development and their parenting skills. (Oden, et
Head Start goals and functioning standards provide for: improvement of the aptitude of the child and family to interact with one another and to another and growth of a sense of self-respect and confidence within the child and his family, establishment of patterns and prospects of victory for the child that will create an atmosphere of belief for current and future learning efforts and complete growth, improvement of the child's mental development and skills with particular interest to theoretical and communication skills, development of the family's approach toward future health care and physical aptitude, support for self-assurance, artlessness, inquisitiveness and self-control that will help the growth of the child's communal and emotional health, development of the child's health and physical skills, including suitable steps to correct present physical and mental problems to improve every child's access to a sufficient diet, to attain social ability. (Webster-Stratton; Reid; Hammond, 2001, p
Social ability means the child's day-to-day efficiency in dealing with both the present-day situation and afterward tasks while in school and later in their lives. (Zill, 2003, p