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Head Start

Head Start. Chequel Gore and Ashley Elliott. What is Head Start?. Head start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.

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Head Start

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  1. Head Start Chequel Gore and Ashley Elliott

  2. What is Head Start? Head start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.

  3. Events that led to Head Start • In 1964, the Federal Government asked a panel of child development experts to draw up a program to help communities overcome the handicaps of disadvantaged preschool children. The panel reports became “Project Head Start.”

  4. Influences on Early Childhood Education • Head start has played a major role in focusing the attention of the Nation on the importance of early childhood development. • The program has led in efforts to improve the cognitive abilities of young children. Studies have indicated that Head Start children score higher that comparable non-Head Start children in preschool achievement tests.

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