The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) has been a major source of information on Head Start programs and the children and families the programs serve since 1997, but has historically not included Region XI (programs that serve federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes). AI/AN FACES 2019 builds on AI/AN FACES 2015, which was the first national study of Region XI Head Start children and families, to continue to collect information on key Head Start program performance measures.~The design and execution of AI/AN FACES has been informed by close collaboration with members of the AI/AN FACES Workgroup which includes Region XI Head Start program directors, researchers with experience working with AI/AN communities, Mathematica Policy Research study staff, and federal officials from the Office of Head Start, Region XI, and the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.~Building on FACES as the foundation, members of the AI/AN FACES Workgroup have shared insights and information on the kinds of information needed about children and families served by Region XI AI/AN Head Start programs. Members also provided input on recruitment practices and study methods that are responsive to the unique cultural and self-governing contexts of tribal Head Start programs.~AI/AN FACES 2019 provides the mechanism for collecting data on a nationally representative probability sample in Region XI to learn what progress Head Start has made toward meeting program performance goals and provide valid and reliable information to federal, local, and tribal stakeholders. AI/AN FACES 2019 focuses on children and families to describe the school readiness skills, family characteristics, and Head Start experiences of these children, with a focus on Native culture and language. The investigators will collect information on programs and classrooms to provide context for children's experiences. Data collection with Region XI children, families, classrooms, and programs will take place in the Fall of 2019 and the Spring of 2020.
The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) has been a major source of information on Head Start programs and the children and families these programs serve since 1997, but has historically not included Region XI (programs that serve federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes). AI/AN FACES 2019 builds on AI/AN FACES 2015 (NCT03842111), which was the first national study of Region XI Head Start children and families, to continue to collect information on key Head Start program performance measures.