Evaluations of three national early childhood programs--Sure Start in England and Head Start and Early Head Start in the United States--are examined to determine what their respective methodological strengths and weaknesses are and to detect impacts or signals common to all of these evaluations. These shared signals include improved family…

With the tendency of low-income African American and Latino children identified at-risk for school readiness and school success compared to their early-childhood counterparts, Head Start personnel are challenged to examine the role of family strengths in the promotion of academic success for these populations. This article provides a rationale for…