Head Start Programs Research Paper

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This research project is on Head Start programs and how they have affected students and families negatively. While doing observation hours in a Head Start program for my Early Intervention class there has been a lot of negative family and student interactions with the school. The basic definition of a Head Start Program is, “Head Start programs promote school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by supporting their development in a comprehensive way”(https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs/about/head-start). There has been so much research done in the area of Head Start Programs of students who come out of these programs that develop a lot of self- esteem issues, struggle with their peers in social situations, and have a lack …show more content…

Multiple early childhood teachers have reported out that there has been a bigger increase in problem behaviors, which leads to aggression in the classroom. A lot of these early onset behaviors from these children aren’t considered normal development. There has been research that states, “ At least half of children who display problem behavior in preschool maintain such behavior in preschool maintain such behavior patterns into elementary school”( Campbell 1995,2002) (CITE SOURCE). The children who have behavioral issues in kindergarten and first and second grade do face the challenges of being rejected by their peers and also not having positive interactions with their own teachers. A way to prevent this issue in the Head Start programs is by making a positive behavioral support program public for the whole school rather than just in one …show more content…

The research has shown me that a lot of parents of different cultural backgrounds tend to not always tell the truth and hide the fact that they have issues at home which can affect self esteem issues for that parent and even the child. Research found where this was prevalent was, “ A Negro teacher may hide from the psychologist that a Negro child is illegitimate, or that his father is an alcoholic, or his mother a tramp”(CITE SOURCE). Some of these are just a few issues any family could hide from the teacher because they are considered to be self- esteem issues that can affect their self- confidence. While there is still much for me to learn about the families in the head start, on\e can assume that among the twenty children that some of their families are embarrassed and could be self- conscious about issues dealing with poverty, living situations, drug/ alcohol abuse etc. Ways to solve the avoidance of these individuals developing self esteem issues there should be extra support given to these families who are really struggling and should be given the opportunities to talk to different types of people without feeling ashamed or

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