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Bell, Stephen H.; Puma, Michael J.; Cook, Ronna J.; Heid, Camilla A. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
Access to Head Start has been shown to improve children's preschool experiences and school readiness on selected factors through the end of 1st grade. Two more years of follow-up, through the end of 3rd grade, can now be examined to determine whether these effects continue into the middle elementary grades. The statistical design and impact…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Data Analysis, Randomized Controlled Trials, Sampling
Chaplin, Duncan; Puma, Michael J. – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2003
Education has become one of the most important issues in American society, often dominating the political landscape in response to lagging academic achievement and persistent gaps in performance between advantaged and disadvantaged children. In response, a variety of educational reforms have been implemented ranging from increased accountability…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Extracurricular Activities, School Choice, Disadvantaged Youth