Supplemental analyses show statistically significant positive Head Start effects on one social-emotional subscale and two mothers' race/ethnicity subgroup comparisons for the 3-year-old cohort¶
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q3 i? For the 3-year-old cohort at the end of the intervention year, statistically significant positive effects were confirmed on one social-emotional subscale and on two comparisons based on subgroups formed by mothers' race/ethnicity. → What Works Clearinghouse 2015
Evidence¶
What Works Clearinghouse 2015¶
What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. (2015). Head Start: WWC intervention report. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs
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These are supplemental findings from the DHHS ACF (2010) randomized controlled trial presented in Appendix D, including social-emotional subscale comparisons and comparisons by mothers' race/ethnicity (one composite measure and one subscale measure). They do not factor into the intervention's ratings of effectiveness.
"the authors reported, and the WWC confirmed, a statistically significant and positive effect of Head Start on one social-emotional subscale for the 3-year-old cohort at the end of the intervention year."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Race and Ethnicity — moderator: an instructional effect differs by group
- Emotional Intelligence — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- The evidence base for Head Start's school-readiness effects is small: only one of 40 eligible studies met WWC group design standards — related
- Head Start shows no discernible effects on mathematics achievement for 4-year-old children — related
- Head Start shows no discernible effects on social-emotional development for 3- and 4-year-old children — related
- Head Start has potentially positive effects on general reading achievement for 3- and 4-year-old children, based on parent-rated emergent literacy — related
- Preschool PATHS increases emotion knowledge and parent- and teacher-rated social competence in Head Start children — related
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Supplemental analyses show statistically significant positive Head Start effects on one social-emotional subscale and two mothers' race/ethnicity subgroup comparisons for the 3-year-old cohort |
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Supplemental analyses show statistically significant positive Head Start effects on one social-emotional subscale and two mothers' race/ethnicity subgroup comparisons for the 3-year-old cohort |
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