Does prekindergarten improve school preparation and performance?
By: Katherine A. Magnuson, Christopher J. Ruhm, Jane Waldfogel.
Contributors: Ruhm, Christopher J.; Waldfogel, Jane.; National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: NBER working paper series ;; working paper 10452; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research : Online) ;; working paper no. 10452.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Education, Preschool.; Readiness for school.
Description: "Prekindergarten programs are expanding rapidly, but to date, evidence on their effects is quite limited.  Using rich data from Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, we estimate the effects of prekindergarten on children's school readiness.  We find that prekindergarten increases reading and mathematics skills at school entry, but also increases behavioral problems and reduces self-control.  Furthermore, the effects of prekindergarten on skills largely dissipate by the spring of first grade, although the behavioral effects do not.  Finally, effects differ depending on children's family background and subsequent schooling, with the largest and most lasting academic gains for disadvantaged children and those attending schools with low levels of academic instruction"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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