Head Start Works! Two Head Start Veterans Share Their Views.

Mallory, Nancy J.; Goldsmith, Nancy A.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Head Start Works! Two Head Start Veterans Share Their Views.

Mallory, Nancy J.; Goldsmith, Nancy A.

Young Children, v45 n6 p36-39 Sep 1990

Elements of a successful Head Start program are described. These elements are provision of comprehensive services, parent involvement and family support, a commitment to meeting local needs, training and technical assistance support, and use of a collaborative approach. Anecdotes about two Head Start parents and a former Head Start participant are included. (BG)

Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs, Federal Programs, Interpersonal Competence, Low Income Groups, Parent Participation, Preschool Children, School Community Relationship, Social Services, Teacher Education, Technical Assistance

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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