The Head Start Debates

ISBN 10: 1557667756 / ISBN 13: 9781557667755

Published by Brookes Pub, 2004

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1557667756I4N00

Synopsis:

The future of Head Start depends on how well we learn from and apply the lessons from its past. That's why everyone involved in early education needs this timely, forward-thinking book from the leader of Head Start. The first book to capture the Head Start debates in all their complexity and diversity, this landmark volume brings together the research and personal experience of 52 top experts in a wide range of fields - including education, research, medicine, and social work. This powerful compilation of voices mines Head Start's 38-year history for lessons learned, turns a critical eye on where the program is headed, and offers readers distinct and often contrasting viewpoints on three major issues: Goals - Explore three crucial questions about the goals of the program: cognitive development vs. school readiness, short-term vs. long-term progress, and Head Start as an antipoverty tool vs. Head Start as a child development program Effectiveness - Investigate the impact of Head Start on children's literacy, cognitive skills, health, school readiness and success, and parent participation - and learn how research might be improved so outcomes can be assessed more accurately Future directions - Examine ways that Head Start might evolve to improve program quality, explore how to meet the child care needs of particular families, provide universal access, address administrative and funding challenges, and prepare children for lifelong learning This compelling, urgently needed book will help readers understand the complexity of Head Start, shape future policy, and ensure that all young children will arrive at school ready to succeed.

Review: "Truly a tour de force for those policymakers and educators who want to make a major difference in insuring the development of our nation's most important resource--its youngest children!"

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Head Start Debates
Publisher: Brookes Pub
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket