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The committee was created in accordance with the Improving Head Start for
School Readiness Act of 2007.
Purpose: To develop a transparent and reliable system for evaluating the renewal
of agencies' designation as Head Start providers.
The following individuals are nominated to the Advisory Committee on
Re-Designation of Head Start Grantees:
- Dr. Jerlean Daniels, National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC), Washington, D.C.: Dr. Daniels is deputy executive director of the NAEYC,
an organization of early care and education professionals committed to enhancing
the quality of programs for young children. She is nominated as an expert in
accreditation of early childhood programs.
- Dr. Ron Haskins, Brookings Institute, Washington, D.C.: Dr. Haskins is a
senior fellow and co-director of the Center on Children and Families at the
Brookings Institution and a senior consultant at the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
He is nominated as a research expert on early childhood development.
- Mr. Craig Stewart, Apex Foundation, Seattle, Wash.: Mr. Stewart is president
and a trustee of the Apex Foundation, a philanthropic fund that helps children
and families reach their highest potential. He recently co-authored "Inside the
Nonprofit Boardroom." He is nominated as an expert in governance and finance of
nonprofit organizations.
- Dr. Mark Innocenti, Utah State, Utah: Dr. Innocenti is associate director of
the Early Intervention Research Institute. He is the president for the Division
for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children. He is nominated as
an expert in delivery of services to children with special needs and their
families.
- Dr. John Fantuzzo, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn.: Dr.
Fantuzzo is a professor of education at the University of Pennsylvania. He has
conducted studies on issues affecting young children with Head Start for over 20
years. His most recent work focused on strategies to enhance school readiness of
low-income, urban preschoolers. Dr. Fantuzzo is nominated as an expert in
assessment and evaluation of programs for young children.
- Mrs. Patricia Brown, Office of Head Start (OHS), Washington, D.C.: Mrs. Brown
is the acting director of OHS at the Administration for Children and Families.
She has over 33 years experience at the state and federal levels working on
issues affecting the well-being of children and families. She is nominated as an
Office of Head Start representative.
- Dr. Blanca Enriquez, Region Nineteen Education Service Center, El Paso, Texas:
Dr. Enriquez has been associate executive director of the Education Service
Center Head Start program since 1991. She is nominated as an executive director
of a Head Start agency.
- Dr. Craig Ramey, Center for Health and Education, Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C.: Dr. Ramey is the director of the Center for Health and
Education. He specializes in the study of factors affecting young children's
development of intelligence, social competence and academic achievement. He is
nominated for the position of non-voting chairman.
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