The impact of pre-school on young children's cognitive attainments at entry to reception

Author(s): Sammons, Pam; Elliot, Karen; Sylva, Kathy; Melhuish, Edward; Siraj-Blatchford, Iram; Taggart, Brenda;
Date Issued: 2004
Publisher(s): Routledge (Firm)
Description: An examination of the effects of preschool education on young children's school entry assessments as compared with children's assessments who did not attend preschool; also examined are the effects of amount and duration of preschool experiences
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Funder(s): Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills
Journal Title: British Educational Research Journal
Volume Number: 30
Issue Number: 5
Page Range: 691-712
Note: This resource uses data from the Effective Provision of Pre-school Education (EPPE) project
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Characteristics > Time In Child Care

Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Cognitive Development

International Child Care & Early Education > Single-Country Studies
Country: United Kingdom
ISSN: 0141-1926 Paper
1469-3518 Electronic
Peer Reviewed: yes
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