FACES Reports
The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), 1997–2022, is a longitudinal study of Head Start programs around the country. It describes the characteristics, well-being, and development of children and families at the beginning of the Head Start program year. A national portrait of the population Head Start serves provides information to consider when assessing needs and setting national goals for the program.
- A National Portrait of Head Start Children and Families: FACES 2014 (Feb. 15, 2018)
- A Spotlight on Dual Language Learners in Head Start: FACES 2014 (Feb. 15, 2018)
- Child and Family Outcomes During the Head Start Year: FACES 2014-2015 Data Tables and Study Design (Feb. 15, 2018)
- A Portrait of Head Start Classrooms and Programs in Spring 2015: FACES 2014-2015 Data Tables and Study Design (Feb. 15, 2018)
- Descriptive Data on Head Start Children and Families from FACES 2014: Fall 2014 Data Tables and Study Design (Feb. 15, 2018)
- Building Family Partnerships: Family Engagement Findings from the Head Start FACES Study (Feb. 15, 2018)
- A Portrait of Head Start Programs: Findings from FACES 2009 (Nov. 13, 2017)
- Head Start Family and Classroom Supports for Kindergarten Outcomes: FACES 2009 Report (Nov. 13, 2017)
- Head Start Children’s Developmental Progress and Kindergarten Experiences (Nov. 13, 2017)
- Tracking Quality in Head Start Classrooms: FACES 2006 to FACES 2014 (Dec. 7, 2016)
- Children in Early Head Start and Head Start: A Profile of Early Leavers (Nov. 20, 2014)
Other Recent Reports
Health
Development, Teaching, and Learning
- Working Toward a Definition of Infant/Toddler Curricula: Intentionally Furthering the Development of Individual Children within Responsive Relationships (April 3, 2017)
- Examining the Associations Between Infant/Toddler Workforce Preparation, Program Quality and Child Outcomes: A Review of the Research Evidence (May 9, 2016)
- Tailored Teaching: The Need for Stronger Evidence About Early Childhood Teachers’ Use of Ongoing Assessment to Individualize Instruction (June 30, 2015)
- Collecting Information from Head Start and Early Head Start Grantees on Implementation of the School Readiness Goals Requirements: Survey Items for Program Leadership, Teachers, and Administrative Data Collection (April 17, 2015)
- Describing the Preparation and Ongoing Professional Development of the Infant/Toddler Workforce: An Analysis of the National Survey for Early Care and Education Data (May 9, 2016)
Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
Program Monitoring and Improvement
- Validation of the Quality Ratings Used in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS): A Synthesis of State Studies (Jan. 18, 2018)
- Measures Used in QRIS Validation Studies (Feb. 27, 2017)
- Best Practices in Creating and Adapting QRIS Rating Scales – Brief & Report (July 11, 2016)
- Culture of Continuous Learning Project: A Breakthrough Series Collaborative for Improving Child Care and Head Start Quality (March 28, 2017)
- Monitoring in Early Care and Education (May 9, 2016)
- A Resource Guide for Head Start Programs: Moving Beyond a Culture of Compliance to a Culture of Continuous Improvement (March 25, 2015)
- An Overview of: "A Resource Guide For Head Start Programs: Moving Beyond a Culture of Compliance to a Culture of Continuous Improvement" (March 25, 2015)
- Includes PDF, PowerPoint, and webinar presentation
- An Overview of: "A Resource Guide For Head Start Programs: Moving Beyond a Culture of Compliance to a Culture of Continuous Improvement" (March 25, 2015)
Early Care and Education Systems
- Defining and Measuring Access to High-Quality Early Care and Education (ECE): A Guidebook for Policymakers and Researchers (March 16, 2017)
- Proposed Revisions to the Definitions for the Early Childhood Workforce in the Standard Occupational Classification (July 7, 2016)
- Assessing the Implementation and Cost of High Quality ECE: A Review of the Literature (May 24, 2016)
- Migrant Seasonal Head Start Supplement to the National Agricultural Workers’ Survey – Briefs from the 2015 Report (Dec. 4, 2015)
American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN)
- American Indian and Alaska Native Early Childhood Needs Assessment (AIAN EC Needs Assessment) Design Project, 2014 – 2017
- Understanding AIAN Early Childhood Needs: The Potential of Existing Data (June 22, 2017)
- Study Progress & Selected Findings from the First National Study of Tribal Head Start Programs (Dec. 19, 2016)
- Includes report and webinar
- Early Care, Early Education, and Home Visiting in AIAN Communities: Design Options for Assessing Early Childhood Needs (April 25, 2016)
- AIAN Head Start Family & Child Experiences Survey (AIAN FACES) Highlights (Oct. 27, 2015)
Health
- Head Start Health Manager Descriptive Study: Findings and Implications for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs – Presentations (Dec. 29, 2016)
- Head Start Health Matters: Tabulations by Region from the 2012–2013 Head Start Health Manager Descriptive Study for Regions I–XII (Dec. 29, 2016)
- Addressing Oral Health in Head Start: Insights from the Head Start Health Manager Descriptive Study (Dec. 30, 2016)
- Family Engagement in the Delivery of the Health Services Component in Head Start and Early Head Start (Dec. 30, 2016)
- Addressing Mental Health, Behavioral Health, and Social and Emotional Well-Being in Head Start: Insights from the Head Start Health Manager Descriptive Study (Dec. 30, 2016)
- Addressing Overweight and Obesity in Head Start: Insights from the Head Start Health Manager Descriptive Study (Dec. 30, 2016)
Program Monitoring and Improvement
Early Care and Education Systems
- Measuring Predictors of Quality in ECE Settings in the National Survey of Early Care and Education (Oct. 29, 2015)
- Assessing Quality in Family & Provider-Teacher Relationships: Using the FPTRQ Measures in Conjunction with Strengthening Families™ & the Head Start Parent, Family, & Community Engagement Frameworks & Self-Assessments – A Research-to-Practice Brief (Aug. 27, 2015)
- Exploratory Impacts of Three Social-Emotional Curricula on 3-Year-Olds in the Head Start CARES Demonstration (Jan. 26, 2015)
Last Updated: January 31, 2020