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The effects of early education intervention on maternal employment, public assistance, and health insurance: The Infant Health and Development Program An investigation of 985 mothers and infants involved in an early childhood intervention, studying the maternal outcomes for employment, education, fertility, and receipt of public assistance and health insurance, based on interviews during pediatric visits |
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What we know about pre-kindergarten outcomes for children: The top 10 findings from early childhood research A review of short-term and long-term outcomes for children enrolled in prekindergarten programs in Wisconsin |
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Head Start Impact Study: First year findings Preliminary first year findings from the Head Start Impact Study, a congressionally-mandated longitudinal controlled analysis of Head Start programs' impact on the development, learning skills, and school readiness of low income 3- and 4-year-old children, conducted across 23 states and 84 randomly selected Head Start agencies, using a sample of 5,000 children and based on data collected from parent interviews, child assessments, teacher surveys, interviews with center directors and other care providers, direct observations of the quality of care settings, and care provider ratings of children |
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Long-term effects of early childhood programs on cognitive and school outcomes An exploration of the relationship between participation in an early childhood program and children’s outcomes, based on a literature review of 36 studies of model demonstration projects and large-scale programs involving low-income children |
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Early intervention and juvenile delinquency prevention: Evidence from the Chicago Longitudinal Study An investigation of the role of a a range of individual, family, peer, and school-level predictors, including preschool participation in the Chicago CPC program, in preventing juvenile delinquency for at-risk youth, using data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study |
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Age 21 cost-benefit analysis of the Title I Chicago Child-Parent Centers A cost benefit analysis of the federally funded Chicago Child-Parent Center program using data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study from a cohort of children born in 1980 |
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A critical meta-analysis of all evaluations of state-funded preschool from 1977 to 1988: Implications for policy, service delivery and program evaluation A meta-analysis of 13 evaluations of state-funded preschool programs |
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The relation of preschool child-care quality to children's cognitive and social developmental trajectories through second grade An examination of the relationship between quality preschool and cognitive and socioemotional development in community child-care centers, adjusting for family selection factors from a longitudinal study of 733 children ages 4 to 8 years old |
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Comparative benefit-cost analysis of the Abecedarian program and its policy implications A longitudinal study of the costs and benefits of the Carolina Abecedarian Project, a preschool program providing intensive education and full-time child care five days a week to children from economically disadvantaged families, with a focus on program expenses and the educational, cognitive, and economic effects on participants, and comparisons to the High Scope/Perry and other preschool programs |
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Benefits and costs of investments in preschool education: Evidence from the Child-Parent Centers and related programs A discussion of preschool program effectiveness in 3 intervention studies, as well as a cost-benefit analysis of the Chicago Child-Parent Center preschool program as compared to other intervention programs for children, such as prenatal and infancy care, reduced class size, grade retention, and youth job training |
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The effects of universal pre-k on cognitive development A study of the impact of the Oklahoma universal pre-kindergarten program on school readiness, as measured by the Woodcock-Johnson Achievement Test |
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The High/Scope Perry Preschool Program: Cost-benefit analysis using data from the age-40 followup A cost-benefit analysis of long-term effects of preschool attendance, comparing program cost with treatment impact on the educational attainment, income, criminal activity, and welfare receipt of participants in the age 40 follow-up study of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program |
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The productivity argument for investing in young children A report discussing the outcomes of early intervention and early childhood education for at risk children from low income families; previous research on crime prevention and economic development is cited |
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Predicting children's competence in the early school years: A meta-analytic review A literature review examining the relationship between school readiness and early elementary achievement. |
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Cognitive and school outcomes for high-risk African-American students at middle adolescence: Positive effects of early intervention A study of the long-term positive cognitive and social outcomes of low-income, primarily African American, adolescents in an early childhood educational intervention program |
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Early childhood education for all: A wise investment A description of the child care market's impact on the nation's economy, with recommendations for long term financing strategies for the child care market |
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An economic analysis of investments in early childhood education in Massachusetts A cost-benefit analysis of the universal provision of prekindergarten services in Massachusetts, including returns to future worker productivity and tax revenues, and cost savings from the criminal justice and health and welfare systems |
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A new framework for assessing the benefits of early education A proposal of a framework for the analysis of long-term benefits to investments in early childhood education and care programs |
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The effectiveness of Early Head Start for 3-year-old children and their parents: Lessons for policy and programs A summary of the evaluated impacts of Early Head Start on child and parent outcomes near the end of program participation |
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How much is too much?: The influence of preschool centers on children's social and cognitive development An analysis of effects of center-based care prior to kindergarten on children’s cognitive and social-behavioral capacities upon kindergarten entry, according to intensity and duration of center attendance, and social and ethnic group, using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-K) |
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Research on early childhood education outcomes: Longitudinal studies: Source information A table of methods and longitudinal studies on research of early childhood education outcomes |
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Effects of early intervention on intellectual and academic achievement: A follow-up study of children from low-income families A follow-up study of a study on the impact of an early intervention program for children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families |
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Research on early childhood education outcomes: Source information: Reviews and Meta-analyses A chart of titles, methodology and population information for studies of early child care and early education programs |
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The universal vs. targeted debate: Should the United States have preschool for all? A summary of the advantages and disadvantages of targeted preschool programs specifically for special needs children versus universal programs for all preschool-aged children |
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Does prekindergarten improve school preparation and performance? An analysis of children’s academic and behavioral outcomes in the fall of kindergarten as a function of their pre-kindergarten childcare experiences, using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K) for a sample of 10,224 children |
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Research on early childhood education outcomes: Source information A chart of titles, methodology and population information for four cross-population studies of prekindergarten programs |
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Sustained effects of high participation in an early intervention for low-birth-weight premature infants A randomized study of early intervention programs for premature infants examining and comparing the effects of high participation levels to low participation levels |
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