Head Start graduates: Making the transition from the early to the later childhood grades

Author(s): Marcon, Rebecca
Date Issued: 1996
Description: A longitudinal study of the long-term effects of the Head Start program by comparing a sample of urban, poor, African-American Head Start graduates to a comparable sample of prekindergarten graduates in the District of Columbia, based on 227 children’s third-grade report cards, standardized Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills achievement scores, and assessments from the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale
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Source: Paper presented at the Biennial Conference on Human Development, Birmingham, AL. Retrieved August 29, 2007, from the ERIC Web site: http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/14/a2/94.pdf
Topics: Parent, School, & Community School Readiness/Child School Success & Performance > School Performance & Success

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Early Head Start/Head Start

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Public Prekindergarten
Country: United States
States: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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