![]() Using a probability proportional to size method, researchers selected a sample of 308 Early Head Start programs from a sample frame derived from the 2015-2016 Head Start Program Information Report. The first stage of selection was Early Head Start programs. The study's complex sample design incorporated multistage sampling, stratification, and unequal selection probabilities. Ultimately, 52 EHS-CCP grantees participated in Baby FACES 2018. Researchers included programs that were EHS-Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) grantees, but did not use EHS-CCP status as a stratification variable in selecting the sample. Therefore, the Baby FACES sample is not representative of children/families and staff in the FCC option. Researchers did not sample family child care (FCC) providers or families participating in the FCC option. Researchers also excluded any programs that are under transitional management, are outside the continental United States, or do not directly provide services to children and families. For reasons of cost, programs in Alaska and Hawaii were excluded. Before selecting the sample, researchers excluded all Head Start programs serving only preschool-aged children, as well as any Early Head Start programs in Regions XI (American Indian and Alaska Native) and XII (Migrant and Seasonal Head Start). The 2018 Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (Baby FACES) includes nationally representative samples of Early Head Start (EHS) programs, centers, home visitors, classrooms, teachers, and the families, children, and pregnant women they serve in Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Regions I-X. In addition, parents and teachers/home visitors completed child reports. The 2018 data collection includes surveys of children's parents, teachers, home visitors, and center and program directors, and classroom observations. The 2018 Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (Baby FACES) concentrated mostly on the classroom context and explored classroom processes and teacher-child relationships in depth with multiple observation-based measures of classrooms and teachers. Learning how Early Head Start children and families are faring in key areas of child and family well-beingÄ®xploring associations between the type and quality of Early Head Start services and child and family well-being Identifying key characteristics, strengths, and needs of families served in Early Head Start ![]() Providing descriptive information about the quality, frequency, and intensity of Early Head Start servicesÄescribing the characteristics, qualifications, and professional supports provided to staff working with Early Head Start families It was designed to inform program planning, technical assistance, and research at the national level by: The Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (Baby FACES) is a nationally representative descriptive study of Early Head Start. Study Purpose View help for Study Purpose These studies address the overarching research question: How do Early Head Start services support infant/toddler growth and development in the context of nurturing, responsive relationships? Citation View help for Citation ![]() Baby FACES 20 have a particular focus on the processes in the classrooms/home visits that support responsive relationships, including teacher-child relationships, staff-parent relationships, and parent-child relationships. Using the cross-sectional design, the second cohort of Baby FACES was fielded in the spring of 2018 (Baby FACES 2018) and a third is planned for spring of 2020 (Baby FACES 2020). Baby FACES was redesigned in 2015 to employ a repeated cross-sectional approach to provide a comprehensive snapshot of Early Head Start with a nationally representative sample of programs, centers, home visitors, teachers/classrooms, and enrolled families, children of all age groups, and pregnant women in Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Regions I through X. It used a longitudinal design and followed two age cohorts of children (newborns and 1-year-olds) through their time in Early Head Start. The first cohort of Baby FACES was fielded in 2009-2012. ![]()
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