[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 76417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31196]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 Administration for Children and Families


Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation Advisory Committee on 
Head Start Research and Evaluation

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public 
advisory committee of ACF. The meeting will be open to the public.
    Name of Committee: Advisory Committee for Head Start Research and 
Evaluation.
    General Function of Committee: The Advisory Committee for Head 
Start Research and Evaluation will provide feedback on the published 
final report for the Head Start Impact Study, offering interpretations 
of the findings, discussing implications for practice and policy, and 
providing recommendations on follow-up research, including additional 
analysis of the Head Start Impact Study data. The Committee will also 
be asked to provide recommendations to the Secretary regarding how to 
improve Head Start and other early childhood programs by enhancing the 
use of research-informed practices in early childhood. Finally, the 
Committee will be asked to provide recommendations on the overall Head 
Start research agenda, including--but not limited to--how the Head 
Start Impact Study fits within this agenda. The Committee will provide 
advice regarding future research efforts to inform HHS about how to 
guide the development and implementation of best practices in Head 
Start and other early childhood programs around the country.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on January 18-
19, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW., Washington, DC 
20005, Phone: (202) 842-1300.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Brooks, Office of Planning, 
Research, and Evaluation, email [email protected] or call 
(202) 205-8212.
    Agenda: The Committee will review draft recommendations developed 
by the subcommittees on the topics of quality teaching and learning; 
parent, family, and community engagement; the impact of Head Start and 
Early Head Start; health and mental health; and cultural and linguistic 
responsiveness.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information or 
views, in writing, on issues pending before the Committee. Written 
submissions may be made to Jennifer Brooks at 
[email protected] on or before January 2, 2012. All written 
materials provided to the contact person will be shared with the 
Committee members.
    ACF welcomes the attendance of the public at this advisory 
committee meeting and will make every effort to accommodate persons 
with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special 
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Jennifer Brooks at 
least seven days in advance of the meeting. Information about the 
Committee and this meeting can be found at the Committee Web site, 
http://www.acfhhs.gov/programs/opre/hs/advisory_com/.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: November 22, 2011.
George H. Sheldon,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2011-31196 Filed 12-6-11; 8:45 am]
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