ERIC Number: ED648133
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Mar
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The Effect of Early Childhood Programs on Third-Grade Test Scores: Evidence from Transitional Kindergarten in Michigan. Working Paper 32236
Jordan S. Berne; Brian A. Jacob; Tareena Musaddiq; Anna Shapiro; Christina Weiland
National Bureau of Economic Research
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is a relatively recent entrant into the U.S. early education landscape, combining features of public pre-K and regular kindergarten. We provide the first estimates of the impact of Michigan's TK program on 3rd grade test scores. Using an augmented regression discontinuity design, we find that TK improves 3rd grade math scores by 0.29 standard deviations relative to a counterfactual that includes other formal and informal learning options. This impact is notably large relative to the prior pre-K literature. Estimates for English Language Arts (ELA) are imprecise but suggestive of a positive effect as well.
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Kindergarten, Program Effectiveness, Grade 3, Tests, Scores, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Language Arts, Academic Achievement
National Bureau of Economic Research. 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-5398. Tel: 617-588-0343; Web site: http://www.nber.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Grade 3
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Language: English
Sponsor: Smith Richardson Foundation; Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Identifiers - Location: Michigan
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B200011; R305B170015