U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Administration on Children, Youth and Families Head Start Bureau January/February 1993 Number 43 Table of Contents Screening and Assessment in Head Start An Introduction to Developmental Screening in the Education Component A Suggested Strategy for Developmental Assessment Multicultural Considerations for Choosing a Screening/Assessment Instrument Working With Parents in Child Screening and Ongoing Assessment Health Screening Assessment Screening and Assessment Practices for Mental Health Screening and Assessment Practices for Serving Resources page One Resources page Two Back to Head Start Index