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Key Findings:

• Head Start directors and their staff have access to and use a range of professional development activities and Office of Head Start training and technical assistance system resources. For example, more than half of program directors report they or other staff often use Office of Head Start trainng and technical assistance system resources, particularly the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center website.
• Program directors, more than center directors, commonly report participating in training or conferences related to their role as manager or leader; Few differences exist in specific professional development activities available to staff relative to agency type and size.
• In line with the emphasis of the Head Start Program Performance Standards on coaching, most teachers have a coach and receive in-person training on child assessments and curriculum implementation.
• Most programs use classroom observations and classroom-level assessment data to determine who receives coaching.
• Teachers experience similar amounts of coaching and training regardless of their experience or education.