Low-income children in Head Start and beyond: Findings from FACES

Description:

This chapter analyzes changes in children's emergent literacy skills during their participation in Head Start and into kindergarten but also examines factors at the program, center, and classroom levels that may enhance or constrain children's acquisition of emergent literacy and numeracy skills. (author abstract)

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Zill Nicholas; Resnick Gary

Publisher(s):

Praeger Publishers

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

2006

Source:

In N. F. Watt, C. Ayoub, R. H. Bradley, J. E. Puma, & W. A. LeBoeuf (Eds.), The crisis in youth mental health: Critical issues and effective programs: Vol. 4. Early intervention programs and policies (pp. 253-289). Westport, CT: Praeger

Note:

ISSN: 1538-8883. Chapter 11

Topics:

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.1. Programs > 6.1.3. Early Head Start/Head Start

11. Child Care & Early Education Quality

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness

ISBN

0-275-98484-2

Hardcover

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