| Title: |
A Spotlight on Professional Development in Head Start: FACES Spring 2017. Research Brief. OPRE Report 2019-75 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Harding, Jessica F.; Moiduddin, Emily; Malone, Lizabeth; Cannon, Judy; Tarullo, Louisa; Aikens, Nikki; Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE); Mathematica |
| Source: |
Administration for Children & Families. 2019. |
| Availability: |
Administration for Children & Families. US Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW, Washington, DC 20447. Web site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
18 |
| Publication Date: |
2019 |
| Contract Number: |
HHSP23320095642WC; HHSP23337052T |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education |
| Descriptors: |
Faculty Development; Federal Programs; Social Services; Low Income Students; Early Childhood Teachers; Coaching (Performance); Evaluation Methods; Curriculum Implementation; Administrators; School Personnel |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: |
Head Start |
| Abstract: |
This research brief describes the professional development (PD) 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). First we describe the landscape of PD for a variety of staff in Head Start. Next, we describe two specific types of PD that support classroom quality improvements: (1) coaching; and (2) assessment and curriculum support. We also examine whether selected PD supports vary by program agency type, program size, teacher experience, and teacher education. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2022 |
| Accession Number: |
ED622900 |
| Database: |
ERIC |