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Overview

This project will develop and implement an evaluation of up to four different social-emotional program enhancements or practices within Head Start settings. The project will involve identifying evidence-based practices and programs related to children’s social emotional development; developing and implementing a plan to work with the developers of these programs and practices to implement them in multiple Head Start settings; developing and implementing a plan to rigorously evaluate the programs or practices utilizing group-randomized trial techniques; and exploring what factors within settings are necessary to effectively implement the program options of interest within Head Start classrooms. The project will attempt to answer the following questions:

  • What is the effectiveness of specific social-emotional programs or practices within the Head Start population?
  • Are specific social-emotional programs or practices more or less effective for certain populations?
  • What characteristics of Head Start settings are necessary for effective implementation of different program or practices?
  • What factors are related to training, technical assistance, implementation and fidelity of programs or practices within Head Start settings?

This project is intended to meet the needs of the national Office of Head Start and local Head Start settings by specifically addressing the implementation, effectiveness, and improvement of program options and practices within the Head Start community. In the short term, the research will provide the Office of Head Start information regarding the appropriateness of specific programs or practices for use in Head Start settings nationwide, as well as information that can be used in technical assistance efforts. In addition the research will assist Head Start settings in deciding which programs or practices are most likely to improve children’s social-emotional development, given characteristics of their particular setting and the population it serves. The research in this procurement will provide the field with a resource of quality research findings that practitioners can use to make decisions about program options and practices.

The project period is 9/21/07-3/13/13 and the point of contact is Lauren Supplee. Ask a Question.