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Data analysis is the process of examining data to extract useful information and support decision making. It involves a variety of techniques and methodologies to interpret data from different sources and formats. Head Start grant recipients need to apply data analysis for successful program planning.
Explore resources that support the use of data analysis in multiple areas of Head Start program planning and implementation.
The partnership between parents and staff is fundamental to children's current and future success in school readiness and beyond. Discover how programs can share information with families about children's learning and progress toward school readiness outcomes.
Explore this guide that describes how the CLASS® relates to school readiness, and how using it to collect and apply data, including case studies that show how programs have applied CLASS® for support and improvement.
Read how Head Start teachers in Minnesota created a statewide learning community that has not only studied the value of authentic assessment but has also built a state Head Start database that combines assessment, demographic, and classroom information.
Explore Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) health care programs with the HRSA Data Warehouse. Use maps to select and plot health centers, grants, and other agencies' data as separate data layers.
Explore these comprehensive tools that help programs assess relationships, through an insight at the relationships between families and providers, teachers, and family services staff for children birth to 5 years of age.
Programs can collect data on a variety of topics to track quality and efficacy. Learn how program goals determine what tools to use to track child development and parent–child interaction, for example.
Learn how to use data to identify trends, set priorities, and tell your program's story with Digging into Data's interactive, real-world scenarios.
Find tools to help programs learn ways to measure family engagement outcomes and relationships with families.
Learn how Head Start programs can use data effectively to make strategic decisions that bolster the success of the children and families they serve.
Explore this practical guide to learn more about using data to enhance father engagement activities in Head Start programs.
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official website of the Administration for Children and Families
