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42nd Annual Head Start Conference and Expo
Mar. 29 - Apr. 2, 2015
About this Conference
NHSA’s Annual Head Start Conference and Expo is the largest national event devoted to the Head Start and Early Head Start community.
This year more than 5,000 executive directors, directors, administrators, managers, teachers, policy council members, and parents from every state will gather in Washington, D.C. March 29 - April 2, 2015.
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The Head Start Model
The premise of Head Start is simple: every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, has the ability to reach their full potential.
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Two Generations Together
The Two Generations Together Initiative is focused on increasing awareness of two-generation adult education and job training models that are part of the comprehensive child and family services delivered by Head Start programs across the country.
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NHSA State/Regional Profile Survey Final Report 
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Child Care Development Block Grant
Child Care and Development Fund
The Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), including the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), is a Federal funding stream administered by states used to provide child care subsidies to low-income working families.
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Quality Rating and Improvement System
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS), sometimes referred to as Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (TQRIS) are a combination of monitoring, consumer information, and continuous improvement assistance. A QRIS has the following components:
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Head Start Capacity in the States
69%
The percent of responding states where Head Start enrollment exceeds the number of children in state funded presschool
Head Start’s Capacity in the States
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Partners for Success: Case Studies of Collaboration Between Head Start and Pre-K
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NHSA Policy Report by Emmalie Dropkin - July 2013
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Data Sets and Sources
Data Sets
The following data sets have been used repeatedly in research studies to examine program outcomes and impacts on children and families who participated in Head Start and Early Head Start. Many are publicly available for research purposes.
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Research
Research
For fifty years, research and evaluation have documented Head Start's impact on school readiness, academic achievement, health, family stability, and long-term success.
As a nonprofit membership and advocacy organization, NHSA sees its role in research as:
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Research by Topic
Research by Topic
Below are links to compilations of research on some of the most important topics for Head Start practitioners. While these aim to gather useful resources and research, they are by no means exhaustive. For additional research sources and strategies for navigating them, visit Accessing and Reading Research.
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