title: Head Start. Only the best for America's children.
abstract: In March 1993 Senator Kassebaum introduced the Head Start Quality Improvement Act aimed at building on the success of Head Start by connecting a dramatically increased budget with measures designed to upgrade the quality of the program. The legislation provides the DHHS with the mandate, the resources, and the necessary legislative tools, using a five-part approach to (a) establish general performance measures for all grantees; (b) strengthen program accountability mechanisms, training, and technical assistance support systems; (c) provide more effective policy enforcement and instill more competition in the program; (d) expand the current Head Start Transition Project to assist children and their families in making a successful move from Head Start to elementary school; and (e) assist families entering or reentering the work force.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Kassebaum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D004519:Education, Special / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D011203:Poverty / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States