Field Test
TABLE was field tested in 33 Head Start programs, in Regions I-XI during the Winter of 2009 and Spring of 2010. CDI staff recruited Head Start programs from these regions to participate in the pilot study of the TABLE materials and training. In consultation with the Office of Head Start and regional contacts, CDI selected one state per region. In each selected state, a list of eligible programs was compiled and three randomly selected programs were recruited to participate in the study. In addition, to be eligible for the pilot study, programs had to have their CACFP audit scheduled between May 2010 and May 2011 (so that CACFP audit results could be included among the outcomes studied).
Within each state, one program was randomly assigned to each of the following groups:
- TABLE Materials Plus Training Group that received the TABLE CACFP records management system and the two-day training in its use
- TABLE Materials Only Group that received the TABLE CACFP records management system but no training
- TABLE Control Group that received the TABLE CACFP records management system at the conclusion of the study
TABLE Field Test Sites
Region I: State — Maine
- Training & Materials Program: York Community Action, Sanford, ME
- Materials Only Program: Community Concepts, South Paris, ME
- Control Group Program: Waldo Community Action Partners, Belfast, ME
Region II: State — New York
- Training & Materials Program: Cattaraugus & Wyoming Counties Project Head Start, Olean, NY
- Materials Only Program: Family Enrichment Network, Johnson City, NY
- Control Group Program: Madison County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Morrisville, NY
Region III: State — Virginia
- Training & Materials Program: Scott County Head Start, Weber City, VA
- Materials Only Program: Office of Human Affairs, Newport News, VA
- Control Group Program: Richmond Public Schools, Richmond, VA
Region IV: State — Georgia
- Training & Materials Program: Macon Bibb County, Macon, GA
- Materials Only Program: Ninth District Opportunity, Inc., Gainesville, GA
- Control Group Program: Partnership For Community Action, Inc., Clarkston, GA
Region V: State — Indiana
- Training & Materials Program: Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties Head Start Consortium, South Bend, IN
- Materials Only: Community Action Program of Western Indiana, Covington, IN
- Control Group Program: Area Five Agency on Aging and Community Services, Logansport, IN
Region VI: State — Texas
- Training & Materials Program: William-Burnet Counties Opportunities, Inc., Gerogetown, TX
- Materials Only Program: Greater East Texas Community Action Program, Nacogdoches, TX
- Control Group Program: Community Action, Inc. of Hays, Caldwell & Blanco, San Marcos, TX
Region VII: State — Nebraska
- Training & Materials Program: Central Nebraska Community Services, Loup City, NE
- Materials Only Program: Head Start Child and Family Development Program, Inc., Hastings, NE
- Control Group Program: Goldenrod Hills Community Action, Inc., Wisner, NE
Region VIII: State — South Dakota
- Training & Materials Program: Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership, Madison, SD
- Materials Only Program: The University of South Dakota Head Start, 326 Julian Hall Vermillion, SD
- Control Group Program: TREC-Badlands Early Head Start, Belle Fourche, SD
Region IX: State — California
- Training & Materials Program: Sierra Cascade Family Opportunities, INC., Quincy, CA
- Materials Only Program: Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara, Goleta, CA
- Control Group Program: Riverside County Office of Education, Riverside, CA
Region X: State — Alaska
- Training & Materials Program: CCS Early Learning, Palmer, AK
- Materials Only Program: Play N Learn Community, Fairbanks, AK
- Control Group Program: Kids Corp, INC., Anchorage, AK
Region XI: State — Oklahoma
- Training & Materials Program: Kiowa Tribe Head Start Program, Carnegie, OK
- Materials Only Program: Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, Ponca City, OK
- Control Group Program: Muscogee Creek Nation, Okmulgee, OK