Resource Library

See what combinations of kindergarten transition activities are offered to children and families, and how they are related to kindergarten experiences, through a secondary analysis of ECLS-K data.

Learn about how some Head Start programs and public schools use written agreements (memoranda of understanding [MOUs]) to support their collaborative efforts on kindergarten transitions.

This brief from the Next Steps for Rigorous Research on Two-Generation Approaches (NS2G) project describes the components of a two-generation logic model and the process for developing one.

Learn about potential research designs for a future national descriptive study of transitions from Head Start to kindergarten, including research questions, sampling approaches, data collection efforts, and cost estimates.

Learn about kindergarten transition practices in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs in OPRE’s brief Supporting Transitions in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start.

Explore this OPRE-funded brief that presents findings from a review of research on Early Care and Education (ECE) leadership development initiatives from the Early Care and Education Leadership Study (ExCELS) that focuses on leadership in center-based ECE settings.

Explore the research and evaluation activities undertaken by our Division of Child and Family Development in 2021.

This brief describes the VIQI project, its key research questions, and the conceptual framework underlying the project.

An in-depth look at approaches that coordinate early care and education with other health and human services.

Explore findings from the American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2019 (AIAN FACES Fall 2019) describing children enrolled in Region XI Head Start programs in fall 2019, their family backgrounds and home environments.