The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Interim report
The interim results through kindergarten of a longitudinal study of the impact of participation in the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, based on classroom observations and direct child assessments
Reports & Papers
The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Interim report [Executive summary]
A summary of the interim results through kindergarten of a longitudinal study of the impact of participation in the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, based on classroom observations and direct child assessments
Executive Summary
Effects of five state prekindergarten programs on early learning
A study of the impact of state prekindergarten programs in Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia on children's vocabulary, math, and print awareness skills by comparing children who had completed a year of prekindergarten with nonparticipants who had missed the enrollment age cut-off and were about to start prekindergarten
Reports & Papers
The effects of the Michigan School Readiness Program on young children's abilities at kindergarten entry
A study on the effects of the Michigan School Readiness Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Reports & Papers
The effects of the Michigan School Readiness Program on young children's abilities at kindergarten entry [Executive summary]
A summary of the study on the effects of the Michigan School Readiness Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Executive Summary
The effects of New Jersey's Abbott Preschool Program on young children's school readiness
A study on the effects of attending the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Reports & Papers
The effects of New Jersey's Abbott Preschool Program on young children's school readiness [Executive summary]
A summary of a study on the effects of attending the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Executive Summary
The effects of Oklahoma's Early Childhood Four-Year-Old Program on young children's school readiness
A study on the effects of attending Oklahoma's Early Childhood Four-Year-Old Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Reports & Papers
The effects of Oklahoma's Early Childhood Four-Year-Old Program on young children's school readiness [Executive summary]
A summary of a study on the effects of attending Oklahoma's Early Childhood Four-Year-Old Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Executive Summary
The effects of South Carolina's early childhood programs on young children's school readiness
A study on the effects of South Carolina’s early education programs on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Reports & Papers
The effects of South Carolina's early childhood programs on young children's school readiness [Executive summary]
A summary of a study on the effects of South Carolina’s early education programs on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Executive Summary
The effects of state prekindergarten programs on young children's school readiness in five states
A study on the effects of state-funded preschool programs on the school readiness of children from New Jersey, Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia
Reports & Papers
The effects of state prekindergarten programs on young children's school readiness in five states [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the impact of state-funded preschool on kindergarten academic achievement in Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia
Executive Summary
The effects of West Virginia's Early Education Program on young children's school readiness
A study of the impact of West Virginia’s Early Education Program regarding entering kindergarten student’s language, early literacy, and early math skills
Reports & Papers
The effects of West Virginia's Early Education Program on young children's school readiness [Executive summary]
A study on the effects of West Virginia's early education programs on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Executive Summary
Estimated impacts of number of years of preschool attendance on vocabulary, literacy and math skills at kindergarten entry
An analysis of the effects of years of preschool attendance on vocabulary, literacy, and math skills at kindergarten entrance based on direct child assessments
Reports & Papers
Fragile lives, shattered dreams: A report of implementation of preschool education in New Jersey's Abbott districts
A critical account of the implementation of the Abbott preschool program in New Jersey, based on compliance and achievement data from the state’s 30 Abbott districts
Reports & Papers
Giant steps for the littlest children: Progress in the sixth year of the Abbott preschool program: Year three initial update, 2004-2005
An annual report evaluating the quality of Abbott School District preschool classrooms in New Jersey and measuring Abbott preschoolers' academic performance
Other
How preschool fights poverty
Research shows that preschool programs--if they're of high quality--can provide an enormous boost that changes children's lives forever. (author abstract)
Other
Implementing research in the real world: An account of a Head Start intervention and its effects on children's school success through fourth grade
An inquiry into the association between Head Start intervention and children’s academic, social, and school-related outcomes, based on a survey of 237 families in a Northeastern urban center
Reports & Papers
Improving School Readiness Project
Reports & Papers
Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow: Classroom quality and language skills in the Abbott preschool program: Year one report, 2002-2003
A study of the Abbott preschool program to prepare children to enter kindergarten with the skills and abilities necessary to succeed in school
Reports & Papers
Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow: Classroom quality and language skills in the Abbott preschool program: Year one report, 2002-2003 [Executive summary]
An executive summary of the Abbott Preschool Program evaluation; preschool children's school readiness and classroom practices were assessed to obtain information to improve policy and practice
Executive Summary
Poverty is a knot, and preschool is an untangler
A discussion of the potential of high-quality early childhood programs to help children in poverty
Other
A rising tide: Classroom quality and language skills in the Abbott preschool program: Year two preliminary update, 2003-2004
An overview of the effects of the Abbott preschool program on classroom quality and early literacy in New Jersey
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