Head Start: Challenges and Training Needs.

Buscemi, Leah; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ540961

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Head Start: Challenges and Training Needs.

Buscemi, Leah; And Others

Journal of Early Intervention, v20 n1 p1-13 Win 1996

Summarizes the results of a needs assessment survey of 186 disability service coordinators of Head Start programs in one region. Three important challenges were identified: serving young children with emotional-behavior issues, working with families, and working with community institutions. Implications for staff training are discussed. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, Community Programs, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Emotional Disturbances, Family Needs, Family Programs, Needs Assessment, School Community Relationship, Staff Development, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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