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Lewis, Crystal G.; Herman, Keith C.; Huang, Francis L.; Stormont, Melissa; Grossman, Caroline; Eddy, Colleen; Reinke, Wendy M. – Grantee Submission, 2017
This study examined the benefit of utilizing one-item academic and one-item behavior readiness teacher-rated screeners at the beginning of the school year to predict end-of-school year outcomes for middle school students. The Middle School Academic and Behavior Readiness (M-ABR) screeners were developed to provide an efficient and effective way to…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Middle School Students, School Readiness, Predictor Variables
Jenkins, Jade Marcus; Farkas, George; Duncan, Greg J.; Burchinal, Margaret; Vandell, Deborah Lowe – Grantee Submission, 2016
As policy-makers contemplate expanding preschool opportunities for low-income children, one possibility is to fund two, rather than one year of Head Start for children at ages 3 and 4. Another option is to offer one year of Head Start followed by one year of pre-k. We ask which of these options is more effective. We use data from the Oklahoma…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education