A Spotlight on Professional Development in Head Start: FACES Spring 2017

This research brief describes the professional development experiences of Head Start staff (program directors, center directors, teachers, and other staff), using nationally representative data from the spring 2017 round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2014-2018 (FACES 2014).

A Portrait of Head Start Classrooms and Programs: FACES Spring 2017 Data Tables and Study Design

This report includes key information on the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2014–2018 (FACES 2014) study design.

Head Start Programs in Spring 2015: Structure, Staff, and Supports for Quality from FACES 2014

This research brief describes the characteristics of Head Start programs, leaders, and teachers that prior research shows are related to classroom quality, using recent data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2014).

A Year in Head Start: Findings from FACES 2014 on Children’s Progress Toward School Readiness During the 2014-2015 Program Year

This research brief describes the family background and developmental progress of Head Start children as they complete a program year (from fall 2014 to spring 2015), using recent data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2014).

Psychometric Analysis of Child Outcome Measures with American Indian and Alaska Native Preschoolers: Initial Evidence from AIAN FACES 2015

Little is known about performance for most child assessment measures when administered to AI/AN children.

A National Portrait of Head Start Children and Families: FACES 2014

This research brief describes the characteristics, well-being, and development of children and families at the beginning of the Head Start program year.

A Spotlight on Dual Language Learners in Head Start: FACES 2014

This brief provides a nationally representative description of dual language learner (DLL) children in Head Start (that is, children who have a primary home language other than English), their families, and their homes at the beginning of the program year.

A Spotlight on Dual Language Learners in Head Start: FACES 2014, Appendix Tables

This brief provides a nationally representative description of dual language learner (DLL) children in Head Start (that is, children who have a primary home language other than English), their families, and their homes at the beginning of the program year.

Descriptive Data on Head Start Children and Families from FACES 2014: Fall 2014 Data Tables and Study Design

This report presents descriptive statistics on the demographic backgrounds and developmental outcomes of children enrolled in Head Start in fall 2014.

Tracking Quality in Head Start Classrooms: FACES 2006 to FACES 2014 (Technical Report)

In this report, we highlight findings from cross-cohort analyses of data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2006, 2009, and 2014.

Tracking Quality in Head Start Classrooms: FACES 2006 to FACES 2014

This report examines 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.