What is the relationship of High/Scope® to Head Start?
High/Scope® has played an important role in the national Head Start program. The High/Scope® approach is used in many Head Start centers, and High/Scope® has provided training, on a contractual basis, to many Head Start teachers, teacher-trainers, and administrators. High/Scope® has been involved in several research studies evaluating various aspects of Head Start. High/Scope® has also been a dedicated supporter of the national Head Start program, often providing information and testimony advocating the continuation of the program. Nevertheless, despite this close relationship, High/Scope® as an organization is not a part of the National Head Start program. High/Scope®’s well known Perry Preschool Project, which is often mistakenly described as a study of Head Start, did not occur in a Head Start program. For more information on High/Scope and Head Start, click here.
