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Figure 16: Woodman: What can be done to improve the Head Start program?
 More detailed information.
 More hours for the children.
 More school hours.
 Always have someone to help a parent speak a language that she/he understands. And always
welcome them!
 Full day services are strongly needed.
 Teachers can introduce themselves to parents or family when participating in class activity.
 Full day program.
 Full day or more hours.
 More hours for children (full time for example) and more activities (sports, dance, ...)
 More handouts (homework) for children to bring home and do and get recognition at school when
they returned their work
 Make a Head Start program longer. 3 hours a day is too short.
 The drop-off and pick-up is in need of a change. Needs more parking.
 I think we need more parents involved.
 Prolonged classes, maybe 5 hours instead of 3 hours.
 I believe the Head Start program is perfect how it is and doesn't need any improvement
 More parent-children activities
 Nothing, just keep doing a great job. Inform parents.
 More instruction on how to write full name.
 I'm very pleased with the Head Start program, so I believe nothing needs to be changed.
 Nothing because everything is good in Head Start and it’s helped prepare the children a lot. The
parent meetings were helpful.
 Everything is very good. Excellent Head Start.
 I would like longer hours in the classroom for four year olds.
 I think children should be given homework so they can begin getting prepared for kinder.
 Don't reduce the time of the teachers and give them more play time and socialize with all the
children from the other classes.
 Have a full day program for parents that work. That would be great.
 Get the parent committee more involve in supporting the teachers in programs and events that are
coming up.
 Everything is fine because my daughter has learned a lot in this program. Thank you.
 I think the program is perfect the way it is and you don't need to make any changes.
 This question does not apply to me because I am very happy with how my child developed since
he started Head Start.
 I loved the program and for me and my two years of experience in the program, it was good.
 Everything was great. Thank you so much for helping us parents and also for helping our
children.
 That the children can play in all the areas with games.
 I think it's an excellent program, although in reality, I would like it if it was longer hours.
 I truly think Head Start is an organization that doesn't need anything.
 That our children can play in all the areas.
CCRC’s Head Start Parents Page | 79 December 2014