50 State Database
US Department of Health and Human Services -Administration of Children and Family Services, Head Start Bureau
| Type of Source: Describes the type of data source: federal administrative data, federal survey, survey conducted by private/nonprofit organizations, and other databases created by non-governmental organizations |
Federal Administrative Data |
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| Source Description and Coverage: Describes how data is collected and the sample representation |
The Head Start Bureau Website has a section on "Research and Statistics" that provides information on numerous research activities supported by the Head Start Bureau and other agencies studying the comprehensive child development services provided by Head Start. This section contains annual Head Start statistical fact sheets that provide data on enrollment, funding and demographics. |
| Data Available: Includes a description of all variables available |
Head Start Funding, Head Start enrollment, age and racial/ethnic composition (only at national level) |
| Child Care Economic Data? Coded as yes if data source has data on size of child care sector (number of establishments, number of employees, wages and gross receipts) |
No |
| Demographic Data? Coded as yes if data source has data on demographics of families and children. |
Yes |
| Early Care and Education Program Data? Coded as yes if data source has data on public and private early care and education enrollment, funding, and regulations. |
Yes |
| Geographic Level: Describes the geographic levels for which data is available |
National and state |
| Year Available: Gives the year for the most recent data available for each source (as of 2004) |
data are available annually |
| Link to Cornell Methodology Guide: Links the user to relevant section of the methodology guide for more description about data uses |
Section 6 |
| Raw Data: Links the user to the website of the organization collecting the data, so user can access the raw data |
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/research/factsheets.htm |
| In Cornell database? Links the user to Cornell's quantitative database which has a sampling of the most recent data available (as of 2004) for several of the sources listed here. |
Yes: see data for FY 2002 |
| Link to Variable Descriptions: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/research/factsheets.htm |
| Variables: |
FY 2002 Head Start Funding
FY 2002 Headstart Enrollment Key: Economic Data Demographic Data Early Care and Education Program Data |