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)
Conferences
- The Administration for Children and Families’ National Research Conference on Early Childhood (NRCEC)
NRCEC 2018 is the leading venue for research on the development, education, and care of young children and their families, and the policy and practice implications of their findings. It will be held June 25–27, 2018 at the Crystal Gateway Marriot in Arlington, Virginia.
Last Updated: July 16, 2018