2008
Head Start, Public School Prekindergarten, and a Collaborative Potential
Gilliam W. Head Start, Public School Prekindergarten, and a Collaborative Potential. Infants & Young Children 2008, 21: 30-44. DOI: 10.1097/01.iyc.0000306371.40414.7c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHead StartLower student-teacher ratiosState-funded prekindergarten programsCollaborative modelStudent-teacher ratioSmaller class sizesHead Start programsLead teachersPrekindergarten classroomsEducation modelSchool involvementPrekindergarten programsClass sizePrekindergartenChallenges of implementationStart programCreative waysComprehensive servicesCollaborative potentialCollaborative programTeachersEducationProgramClassroomDramatic growth
1999
Will Fifty Cooks Spoil the Broth?
Ripple C, Gilliam W, Chanana N, Zigler E. Will Fifty Cooks Spoil the Broth? American Psychologist 1999, 54: 327-343. DOI: 10.1037/0003-066x.54.5.327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchState controlSound policy decisionsState preschool programState-funded initiativesState governmentsPolicy analystsHead StartPolicy decisionsComprehensive servicesPreschool educationLow-income childrenPreschool programsDevolutionGovernmentSame timeServicesPolicymakersDebateInitiativesCommon areasSerious concernClassroom qualityEducationStateProgram