Does prekindergarten improve school preparation and performance?

Author(s): Magnuson, Katherine A.; Ruhm, Christopher J.; Waldfogel, Jane;
Date Issued: 2004
Publisher(s): Russell Sage Foundation
Description: A study on the effects of prekindergarten on early school achievement and behavior, using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
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Funder(s): Russell Sage Foundation ; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation ; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.) ; National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Source: New York: Russell Sage Foundation. Retrieved April 5, 2006, from http://www.russellsage.org/publications/workingpapers/prek/document
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness

Parent, School, & Community School Readiness/Child School Success & Performance > School Performance & Success

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