Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)
FACES was originally launched in 1997 to provide descriptive, nationally representative information on the characteristics, experiences, and development of Head Start children and families, and the characteristics of the Head Start programs and staff who serve them. Head Start is a program to support disadvantaged young people to develop the skills, experiences, and confidence needed to secure and stay in employment. The 2019 Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey, or FACES 2019, is the seventh in a series of national studies of Head Start, with earlier studies conducted in 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, and 2014. It includes nationally representative samples of Head Start programs and centers, classrooms, and children and their families during the 2019-2020 program year.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
3,200 (participants)
Age at first data collection
3 - 5 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1992 - 1994 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Children, families, and programs in Head Start Regions.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1997
Primary Institutions
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Juárez & Associates (J&A)
Mathematica Inc.
Links
icpsr.umich.edu/web/DSDR/series/236
childandfamilydataarchive.org/cfda/cfda/series/236
acf.hhs.gov/opre/project/head-start-family-and-child-experiences-survey-faces-1997-2022
Profile paper DOI
acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/opre/perform_3rd_rpt.pdf
Funders
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- Ethnography or participant observation
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- None
Engagement
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