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Whitaker, Anamarie A.; Dahlin, Melissa – Early Education and Development, 2023
Two-generation programs are designed to provide services to children and their parents, yet the extent to which parents use family well-being and self-sufficiency services is not widely known. We used data from the Head Start Impact Study to examine the effect of early care and education on parents' use of family services. Demographic…
Descriptors: Social Services, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Family Involvement
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Trina D. Spencer; Megan S. Kirby; Anna R. Garcia; Becca Sturm – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2025
There are several benefits for Dual Language Learners (DLLs) when their home language is integrated into classroom instruction. For example, instruction in students' home language facilitates the learning of the new language more rapidly and supports bilingualism. One way to enhance young children's language learning is to engage families in home…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Language, Spanish
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Sarah N. Lang; Shinyoung Jeon; Erin Tebben – Early Education and Development, 2024
Family-program partnerships in early care and education have the potential to influence young children's development through multiple pathways. Guided by the Head Start (HS) Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE) framework, the current study uses data from the 2014 HS Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) to examine the direct, and…
Descriptors: Social Services, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Family School Relationship