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Operation Breakthrough in 2017 Builds on the Past
Mary Esselman1, Brijin Gardner2, Marsha Gillespie2
1Operation Breakthrough, Inc, 3039 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64109..
Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care
|October 17, 2017
Summary
Operation Breakthrough (OB), a large early Head Start program in Missouri, successfully prepares 96% of preschool children for kindergarten. The program exceeds national averages in classroom support, offering vital early childhood education and family services to low-income Kansas City families.
Area of Science:
- Early childhood education
- Family support services
- Socioeconomic disparities in education
Background:
- Operation Breakthrough (OB) is a significant early Head Start program in Missouri.
- It serves low-income families in Kansas City's most impoverished areas.
- The program focuses on early childhood education and comprehensive family support.
Purpose of the Study:
- To detail the services offered by Operation Breakthrough.
- To describe the organizational structure of OB.
- To present the budget of the OB program.
Main Methods:
- Programmatic service description.
- Organizational structure analysis.
- Budgetary review.
Main Results:
- 96% of preschool children demonstrate kindergarten readiness.
- CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) scores for Emotional, Organizational, and Instructional Support surpass national averages.
- Comprehensive services are provided to underserved populations.
Conclusions:
- Operation Breakthrough effectively prepares children for academic success.
- The program's high performance in classroom support indicates quality early education.
- OB serves as a model for comprehensive early childhood and family support in disadvantaged communities.