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Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Gassman-Pines, Anna; Morris, Pamela A.; Gennetian, Lisa A.; Godfrey, Erin B. – Applied Developmental Science, 2010
This study examined whether the effects of employment-based policies on children's math and reading achievement differed for African American, Latino and Caucasian children of welfare receiving parents, and if so, why. Two kinds of employment policies were examined: "education-first" programs with an emphasis on adult education and job…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Reading Achievement, Academic Achievement, Job Training
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1984
Intended to provide an intensive and comprehensive view of all early childhood programs serving children before they enter first grade, this population study focused on preschool, readiness kindergarten, regular kindergarten, and readiness first grade programs in all of Michigan's 528 K-12 school districts. Reflecting the 1983-84 school year, data…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Anderson, Stephen A. – 1989
In the 1983-84 school year, the Michigan State Board of Education conducted a survey of early childhood programs in all of the state's school districts. A total of 518 districts, or 93 percent, responded. Of these, 161 districts indicated that they had a 2-year developmental program for children who were old enough to enter kindergarten but were…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Educational Practices, Kindergarten Children, Primary Education