TY - JOUR
T1 - Perceived purposes of the head start national reporting system at the local program level
T2 - A case study
AU - Kallemeyn, Leanne M.
AU - DeStefano, Lizanne
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was part of a larger study on school readiness, assessment, and accountability sponsored by a Head Start Partnership Development and Dissertation Research Grant, Head Start Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This study would not have been possible without the commitment of staff members in PHS as well as feedback from anonymous reviewers.
PY - 2010/1
Y1 - 2010/1
N2 - The Head Start National Reporting System (NRS) exemplified anassessment system where significant ambiguity existed regarding its purpose(s). This article considers the perceived purposes of the NRS from a local program perspective through observations and interviews with staff members during the 2004-2005 school year. This study found that a local program primarily viewed the NRS as providing accountability at the federal level. In comparison, the NRS provided limited accountability at the local level and was not used to help guide program development. The researchers also documented lessons learned through a collaborative research process that considered how assessment systems may be used for the purposes of development, in addition to accountability, at the local program level.
AB - The Head Start National Reporting System (NRS) exemplified anassessment system where significant ambiguity existed regarding its purpose(s). This article considers the perceived purposes of the NRS from a local program perspective through observations and interviews with staff members during the 2004-2005 school year. This study found that a local program primarily viewed the NRS as providing accountability at the federal level. In comparison, the NRS provided limited accountability at the local level and was not used to help guide program development. The researchers also documented lessons learned through a collaborative research process that considered how assessment systems may be used for the purposes of development, in addition to accountability, at the local program level.
KW - Methods/measures development
KW - Research and community partnerships
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U2 - 10.1080/15240750903458097
DO - 10.1080/15240750903458097
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79960480174
SN - 1524-0754
VL - 13
SP - 21
EP - 41
JO - NHSA Dialog
JF - NHSA Dialog
IS - 1
ER -