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R -- A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF FAMILIES SERVED BY HEAD START SOL 105-95-1930 DUE 062095 POC J.Blair Hayes, Contract Specialist, (202) 401-5404; Joel B. Anthony, Contracting Officer (202) 401-9358 This study will provide a description of families served by Head Start, by: (1) describing characteristics of the families of two cohorts of 1,520 three- and four-year-old children each, enrolled in a nationally representative sample of 40 randomly selected Head Start programs, by interviewing parents regarding their family demographics, concerns, initial expectations, and subsequent satisfaction with the Head Start program; and (2) describe Head Start programs' services to families and barriers to the provision of family services through interviews with appropriate Head Start personnel (i.e., Family Services Coordinator, Parent Involvement Coordinator, Program Director). This descriptive study will take place in three contiguous 12 month phases for a total of thirty-six (36) months. An embedded case study design will also be carried out during the second phase with a subsample of families participating in 5-10 sites identified as exemplary programs. Interested parties should request RFP 105-95-1930. All requests must be in writing. No telephone or fax requests will be honored. All requests must be accompanied by three self-addressed return labels. The anticipated release date is May 9, 1995. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. This is a total Small Business set aside (see Note 1). The SIC Code is 8742. (0111)

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