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Does Pre-Schooling Contribute to Equity in Education? Participation in Universal Pre-School and Fourth-Grade Academic Achievement
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Sierens, Sven; Van Avermaet, Piet; Van Houtte, Mieke; Agirdag, Orhan – European Educational Research Journal, 2020
The assumption that (early) attendance of universal pre-school enhances the future academic performance of pupils with lower socio-economic and/or immigrant backgrounds underlies many education policies in Europe. The purpose of this study is to assess this assumption for Flanders -- a case characterised by near-general enrolment and a…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Equal Education, Attendance, Grade 4
Early Learning Opportunities for Children at Risk of Social Exclusion. Opening the Black Box of Preschool Practice
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Peleman, Brecht; Vandenbroeck, Michel; Van Avermaet, Piet – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2020
Influenced by a growing number of longitudinal studies showing positive effects of preschool attendance, Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is framed as a potential equaliser of opportunities, benefitting children at risk of social exclusion and children from families with a migration background. However, as research into daily interactions…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, At Risk Persons, Access to Education, Preschool Education