ERIC Number: ED654975
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Mar
Pages: 91
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Effects of a Statewide Prekindergarten Program on Children's Achievement and Behavior through Sixth Grade
Kelley Durkin; Mark W. Lipsey; Dale C. Farran; Sarah E. Wiesen
Grantee Submission
As state-funded prekindergarten programs expand, it is critical to investigate their short- and long-term effects. This paper presents the results through 6th grade of a longitudinal randomized control study of the effects of a scaled-up, state-supported pre-k program. The analytic sample includes 2990 children from low-income families who applied to oversubscribed pre-k program sites across the state and were randomly assigned to offers of admission or a wait list control. Data through 6th grade from state education records showed that the children randomly assigned to attend pre-k had lower state achievement test scores in third through 6th grades than control children, with the strongest negative effects in 6th grade. A negative effect was also found for disciplinary infractions, attendance, and receipt of special education services, with null effects on retention. The implications of these findings for pre-k policies and practices are discussed. [This paper was published in "Developmental Psychology" v58 n3 p470-484 2022.]
Related Records: EJ1330697
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305E090009; R305A210130; R01HD07946101
Data File: URL: https://my.vanderbilt.edu/tnprekevaluation/