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Early, Diane M.; Li, Weilin; Maxwell, Kelly L.; Ponder, Bentley D. – AERA Open, 2019
Propensity score matching was used to compare third-grade test scores in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies for children who had and had not participated in Georgia's Pre-K 4 years earlier. After matching, each group included 46,262 children (mean age 8.36 years in third grade). In all subject areas, children who had…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Standardized Tests, Scores
Houston Independent School District, 2017
In compliance with the Texas Education Code § 29.153, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) has provided free prekindergarten (Pre-K) classes for eligible Houston-area four-year old students since the 1985-1986 school year. Children are enrolled into either one of four HISD prekindergarten program models: (1) an early childhood center…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Young Children, Child Care Centers
Brown, Jessica A. – Houston Independent School District, 2017
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) currently offers free, full-day prekindergarten programs to all eligible students within the district's attendance boundaries. This evaluation compares the academic achievement of third-grade students who were previously enrolled in HISD prekindergarten programs during the 2012-2013 school year to…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Young Children, Child Care Centers
Houston Independent School District, 2017
In compliance with the Texas Education Code § 29.153, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) has provided free prekindergarten (Pre-K) classes for eligible Houston-area four-year old students since the 1985-1986 school year. Children are enrolled into either one of four HISD prekindergarten program models: (1) an early childhood center…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Young Children, Child Care Centers
McKinney, Reisha Monique – ProQuest LLC, 2013
As early childhood education continues to move to the forefront of public policy debate, more attention is being paid to early literacy. Strickland and Riley-Ayers (2006) indicated that early literacy and early learning opportunities play a vital role in academic achievement. This study invested whether there were statistically significant…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Correlation, Preschool Education