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AED’s Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
Technical Assistance Center (TAC-12)
MiSSion STATEMEnT
The Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Technical Assistance Center (TAC-12) is
committed to supporting Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs in their
continuing effort to provide the highest quality early childhood services to farm
worker families. TAC-12 fosters quality technical assistance by capitalizing on
strengths and working collaboratively with programs.
AED’s Center for Early Care and Education
MiSSion STATEMEnT
AED’s Center for Early Care and Education strives to enhance the lives of all
under represented, at-risk children and families through research, technical
assistance support, knowledge and provision of innovative strategies within
early childhood programs throughout the United States. We are committed
to supporting special populations within Head Start and the larger child care
community in their continual process to improve services to low-income
children and families. We strive to help all children enter school ready to learn.
Acknowledgments
The development of this Handbook is
an outcome of our work with Migrant and
Seasonal Head Start programs across the country,
particularly in the areas of community assessment
and child outcomes. Many programs expressed a
desire to improve their abilities to more fully utilize the
data they collect. We are grateful to East Coast Migrant
Head Start Project staff who provided important input
into suggested content and format of this workbook at a
staff training in november 2005. in addition we want
to thank Brian Richmond of the American indian
Technical Assistance network at AED for sharing
his knowledge by contributing Appendix
B: Using Excel to Help Analyze Your
Quantitative Data.
© AED/TAC-12 Spring 2006.