Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Head Start Act: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session, Hearing Held in Washington, DC, March 2, 1990, Volume 4 |
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ACYF additional Administration for Children agencies center-based program Chairman child care Child Centers Child Development Child Development Associate children and families Committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY coordinate costs County development services developmental Director double session early childhood education early childhood programs eligible children expansion Family Development federal fiscal full day services group socialization activities Head Start Act Head Start Bureau Head Start children Head Start families Head Start funds Head Start grantees Head Start parents Head Start program Head Start services Head Start staff Head Start's High/Scope home visits home-based program implement increase issue KILDEE kindergarten LIBRARY OF CONGRESS low-income Marshall University mother opportunity Parent and Child parent involvement participate percent poverty prekindergarten programs preschool programs problems program option proposed public school Question reauthorization requirements RESS salaries social services testimony West Virginia work-welfare Youth and Families
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Page 69 - Definitions. Subpart B— Head Start Program Staffing Requirements 1306.20 Program staffing patterns. 1306.21 Staff qualification requirements. 1306.22 Volunteers. 1306.23 Training. Subpart C— Head Start Program Options 1306.30 Provision of comprehensive child development services. 1306.31 Choosing a Head Start program option. 1306.32 Center-based program option. 1306.33 Home-based program option. 1306.34 Combination program option. 1306.35 Additional Head Start program option variations.
Page 19 - Me are asking that the Head Start Act be re-authorized for three years with only the minor program changes noted in my testimony. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Dr. HORN. Mr. Chairman, basically I am here to urge the reauthorization of the Head Start Act and want to express...
Page 223 - I am William H. Kolberg, President of the National Alliance of Business. The Alliance is the only national...
Page 76 - ... must make a reasonable estimate of the number of days during a year that classes may be closed due to problems such as inclement weather or illness, based on their experience in previous years. Grantees must make provisions in their budgets and program plans to operate makeup classes and provide these classes, when needed, to prevent the number of days of service available to the children from falling below 128 days per year. (5) Each individual child is not required to receive the minimum days...
Page 13 - I have appreciated the opportunity to appear before you today and will be glad to answer any questions that you or any other members of the Committee might have.
Page 256 - Head Start is effective only when quality is high, when every individual local program meets the standards and criteria set forth by the National Head Start Act. There is a direct correlation between the quality of a Head Start program and its long-term effects. It is safe to conclude that the better the program the more pronounced and lasting its positive effects on children and their families. Below a certain threshold of quality, the program is useless, a waste of money, regardless of how many...
Page 15 - Mr, Chairman, and Members of the Committee, I am pleased to have the opportunity to appear before you on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services to urge the re-authorization of the Head Start program.
Page 106 - Low-income children and families, like other segments of the community, differ greatly in their need for child care and developmental services. Ideally, Head Start programs should be tailored to the special and diverse needs of each individual community and child, with particular emphasis placed on serving those with the greatest need. Thus, size permitting, each Head Start program...
Page 224 - ... work over the long haul with education and community leaders to help reverse declines in education quality and economic opportunity. (The Business Coalition for Education Reform includes: American Business Conference, Black Business Council, The Business Roundtable, Business-Higher Education Forum, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Committee for Economic Development, The Conference Board, National Alliance of Business, National Association of Manufacturers, and the US Hispanic Chamber...
Page 255 - President Carter, I chaired the committee that reviewed Head Start after its first 15 years. I have been involved in research and evaluation of Head Start and other early intervention programs for children and families for three decades.