The 2021–2022 Study of Family and Staff Experiences in American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start FACES Programs - Fall 2021 Data Tables and Study Design - OPRE Report 2024-135

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The 2021–2022 study examines family and staff experiences in American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start FACES programs using Fall 2021 data tables and a detailed study design. Planning and implementation respond to COVID-19 needs in Region XI Head Start, with guidance from the AIAN FACES Workgroup and collaboration among tribal community experts, Mathematica researchers, and federal officials. The report includes acknowledgments, study oversight context, study participation information, and public-domain reproduction guidance.

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The 2021–2022 Study of Family and Staff Experiences in American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start FACES Programs: Fall 2021 Data Tables and Study Design OPRE Report 2024-135 July 2024 This page has been left blank for double-sided copying. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors would like to express their appreciation to our Project Officers, Laura Hoard, Alysia Blandon, and Nina Philipsen; and to other federal staff at OPRE and the Office of Head Start. We are immensely grateful for input and guidance from the AIAN FACES Workgroup for the 2021–2022 Study (see page vii), particularly Tina Routh and Monica Tsethlikai who reviewed drafts of this report. We thank the Mathematica team, including Barbara Lepidus Carlson, Xiaofan Sun, Sabrina Rahman, Hanzhi Zhou, Cathy Lu, Andrew Weiss, Sara Skidmore, Sally Atkins-Burnett, Scilla Albanese, Kathleen Feeney, Maya Reid, Rhiannon Jones, Michael Cavanaugh, Megan Clough, Robert Clancy, Heidi Montoya, Mary Kalb, Kevin Manbodh, Amelia Forman, Macy Miller, John McCarthy, Timothy Luyster, Dan O’Connor, David Naglee, Sam Lem, Sue Shillaber, Tong Li, Lauren O’Keefe, Judith Stanislaus, Morgan Woods, Joanna Nevins, Diletta Mittone, Max Rankin, Mike Lightner, Kerry Schellenberger, Morgan Kolarich, Kathryn Cronquist, Juha Solberg, John Carsley, Hamza Agha, James Valenzuela, Angela Deng, Ryan McInerney, Ananya Khan, Andrew MacTaggart, Cole Garvey, Veronica Severn, Alex Hollister, Tiffany Waits, Kester St. Kitts, Sharon Clark, Effie Metropoulos, Donna Verdier, as well as Richard Godwin, Season Bedell, and all of the Mathematica telephone staff who collected data. Most of all, we offer our gratitude to the staff, families and children of the 18 Region XI AIAN Head Start programs, who opened their doors and shared their time with us, particularly in the difficult days of the COVID-19 pandemic. This page has been left blank for double-sided copying. The 2021–2022 Study of Family and Staff Experiences in American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start FACES Programs: Fall 2021 Data Tables and Study Design OPRE Report 2024-135 July 2024 Myley Laurent, Tatiana Santiago, Katie Gonzalez, Sara Bernstein, Judy Cannon, Jeff Harrington, Addison Larson, Nikki Aikens, and Lizabeth Malone. Submitted to: Laura Hoard, Alysia Blandon, and Nina Philipsen Project Officers Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street, SW, 4th Floor Washington, DC 20201 Contract Number: 47QRAA18D00BQ/ 75D30121F12883 Submitted by: Sara Bernstein, Project Director Mathematica 1100 1st Street, NE, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20002-4221 Telephone: (202) 484-9220 This report is in the public domain. Permission to reproduce is not necessary. Suggested citation: Laurent, Myley, Tatiana Santiago, Katie Gonzalez, Sara Bernstein, Judy Cannon, Jeff Harrington, Addison Larson, Nikki Aikens, and Lizabeth Malone (2024) . The 2021–2022 Study of Family and Staff Experiences in AIAN Head Start FACES Programs: Fall 2021 Data Tables and Study Design, OPRE Report \#2024-135, Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Disclaimer The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This report and other reports sponsored by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation are available at [www.acf.hhs.gov/opre](www.acf.hhs.gov/opre). Subscribe to OPRE News and Follow OPRE on Social Media This page has been left blank for double-sided copying. The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation and the Office of Head Start, both in the Administration for Children and Families, planned this study to respond to the needs of children, families,

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What is the purpose of the 2021–2022 AIAN Head Start FACES study presented here?

The report describes how the study was planned to respond to children, families, and programs in Region XI Head Start during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on family and staff experiences using Fall 2021 data tables and study design.

Who provided guidance for the study?

The study was conducted in consultation with the American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (AIAN FACES) Workgroup, including Region XI directors, tribal child development researchers, Mathematica researchers, and federal officials.

What does the disclaimer state about the views expressed?

The views expressed in the publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of OPRE, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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