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
Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study: Fifth grade follow-up
A study of the relationship of participation in New Jersey's Abbott Preschool, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, to educational achievement and school success in fourth and fifth grades, based on a comparison of state assessment test data for 553 Abbott Preschool participants and 201 matched nonparticipants who attended the same kindergarten classrooms
Reports & Papers
Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study: Fifth grade follow-up [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the relationship of participation in New Jersey's Abbott Preschool, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, to educational achievement and school success in fourth and fifth grades, based on a comparison of state assessment test data for 553 Abbott Preschool participants and 201 matched nonparticipants who attended the same kindergarten classrooms
Executive Summary
About everyone's child: Winning public support for early learning
Accounts of the political strategies used by the movement for public early education in the Miami, Florida area during county funding referenda in 1998, 2002, and 2008
Other
The APPLES Blossom: The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Preliminary results through 2nd grade: Interim report
Preliminary findings from a longitudinal study on the lasting effects of participation in an Abbott prekindergarten program on children’s language, literacy, and math skills in first and second grade
Reports & Papers
The APPLES Blossom: The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Preliminary results through 2nd grade: Interim report [Executive summary]
A summary of preliminary findings from a longitudinal study on the lasting effects of participation in an Abbott prekindergarten program on children’s language, literacy, and math skills in first and second grade
Executive Summary
Applying choice-based multivenue education concepts to preschool education
An argument for choice-based and diverse early education offerings in the United States as inspired by the conceptual work of Thomas Jefferson
Other
Bachelor's degrees are necessary but not sufficient: Preparing teachers to teach young children
A commentary on the changing skill requirements and ideal educational levels of early childhood teachers
Other
B.A. plus: Reconciling reality and reach
A discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of requiring early childhood teachers to hold a bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree, and an outline of alternative and complimentary approaches to educational requirements for early educators
Other
The battle over Head Start: What the research shows
A summary evaluating the effects and future of Head Start education
Other
A benefit-cost analysis of the Abecedarian early childhood intervention
A discussion of findings from a benefit-cost analysis of the Abecedarian Early Childhood Intervention Study
Reports & Papers
Benefit-cost analysis of the Perry Preschool Program and its policy implications
A benefit-cost analysis of the Perry Preschool project, a discussion of its net value, and implications for future policy decisions
Reports & Papers
The benefits and costs of Head Start
A discussion of the long-term benefits and costs of Head Start and state prekindergarten programs
Other
Benefits and costs of quality early childhood education
A review of the evidence on the benefits of early care and education including characteristics that influence program effectiveness such as qualified teachers, small classes, higher teacher-child ratios
Other
Benefits of compensatory preschool education
A review of studies on the benefits of compensatory preschool education, and its ability to produce long-term improvements in educational and economic success
Reports & Papers
Benefits of early childhood interventions across the world: (Under) Investing in the very young
A review of the international (non-U.S.) evidence on the benefits of early childhood interventions in the area of cognition, behavior, health, and schooling, with a total of 38 contrasts of 30 interventions in 23 countries with a focus on studies applying a quasi-experimental or random assignment design
Literature Review
The benefits of prekindergarten for middle-income children
A policy report discussing the need for more research on middle income children's risk of being denied quality child care due to eligibility ceilings and if this risk affects their potential for school readiness
Other
Better teachers, better preschools: Student achievement linked to teacher qualifications
A brief examining the link between preschool teacher qualifications and child outcomes, with recommendations for preschool teacher requirements.
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Brief report: Funding cuts to state-funded prekindergarten programs in FY10 & 11
An overview of proposed cuts to state-funded prekindergarten programs for fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2011
Fact Sheets & Briefs
California's preschool for all act (Proposition 82): A policy analysis
A policy brief discussing California's preschool for all act, Proposition 82, in terms of its potential impact on preschool children's school readiness, education attainment, and its potential economic benefits
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The case for public preschool
A compilation of select arguments for the placement of public prekindergarten programs in public schools throughout the United States
Other
Changed lives: The effects of the Perry Preschool Program on youths through age 19
Reports & Papers
Classroom-based intervention as a way to support low-income preschoolers' emotional and behavioral development: Pressing challenges and potential opportunities
An overview and summary of a Chicago School Readiness Project experiment on the effects of a teacher training program on both classroom quality and child behavior in Head Start classrooms
Other
Classroom practices and children's motivation to learn
A discussion of select research on the associations between the differing qualities of classroom environments and the motivation of children
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