A comparison of school readiness outcomes for children randomly assigned to a Head Start program and the program's wait list

Description:

A study on the effect of Head Start program participation on school readiness, based on a sample of 132 four year old children from three Head Start Centers in a southern urban setting

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Abbott-Shim Martha; Lambert Richard G.; McCarty Frances

Publisher(s):

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

2003

Source:

Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 8(2), 191-214

Journal Title:

Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

191-214

Topics:

12. Parent, School, & Community School Readiness/Child School Success & Performance > 12.3. School Performance & Success

ISSN:

1082-4669

Paper

1532-7671

Online

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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