The 2021–2022 Study of Family and Staff Experiences in American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start FACES Programs - Spring 2022 Data Tables and Study Design

Oct 15, 2026

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A national study examining family and staff experiences in American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start FACES programs uses Spring 2022 data tables and a defined study design to support program and community needs in Region XI during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conducted with the AIAN FACES Workgroup, the study integrates cultural considerations in how data are collected and how findings are reported to the Head Start community. The report includes acknowledgment and governance information covering federal partners and the Mathematica research team, and notes public domain availability and suggested citation details.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages296

Reading Time12 h 26 min

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Acknowledgments

Study purpose and COVID-19 context

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The 2021–2022 Study of Family and Staff Experiences in American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start FACES Programs: Spring 2022 Data Tables and Study Design OPRE Report 2024-187 September 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 to Nina Philipsen, and 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 p. ix), particularly Ann Cameron and Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell who reviewed drafts of this report. We thank the Mathematica team, including Barbara Lepidus Carlson, Lizabeth Malone, Sabrina Rahman, Hanzhi Zhou, Cathy Lu, Andrew Weiss, Sara Skidmore, Sally Atkins-Burnett, Scilla Albanese, Kathleen Feeney, Maya Reid, Rhiannon Jones, 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, Colleen Fitts, Jill Miller, Bridget Gutierrez, and Tatiana Santiago, as well as Richard Godwin, Season Bedell, and Megan Clough at the Survey Operations Center and all of the Mathematica telephone staff who collected the 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: Spring 2022 Data Tables and Study Design OPRE Report 2024-187 September 2024 Charlotte Cabili, Natalie Reid, Carla Chavez, Aden Bhagwat, Davis Straske, Will Ratner, Victoria Sims, Xinwei Li, Tutrang Nguyen, Xiaofan Sun, Jeani Choe, Jeff Harrington, Addison Larson, Judy Cannon, Sara Bernstein, Katie Gonzalez, and Nikki Aikens 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: Cabili, Charlotte, Natalie Reid, Carla Chavez, Aden Bhagwat, Davis Straske, Will Ratner, Victoria Sims, Xinwei Li, Tutrang Nguyen, Xiaofan Sun, Jeani Choe, Jeff Harrington, Addison Larson, Judy Cannon, Sara Bernstein, Katie Gonzalez, and Nikki Aikens. (2024) . The 2021–2022 Study of Family and Staff Experiences in AIAN Head Start FACES Programs: Spring 2022 Data Tables and Study Design. OPRE Report \#2024-187 . 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 others 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

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What does the Spring 2022 portion of the study include?

The report focuses on Spring 2022 data tables and the study design used for examining family and staff experiences in AIAN Head Start FACES programs.

Who guided the study’s approach and reporting?

The study was conducted in consultation with the AIAN FACES Workgroup, including Region XI Head Start directors, researchers, and federal officials.

Is the report available for reuse?

The report states it is in the public domain and that permission to reproduce is not necessary.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Fahsai