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Sanborn, Robert; McConnell, Katie; Kimball, Mandi; Canales, Andy; Davila, Jesus; Everitt, Shay; O'Quinn, Kellie; Treacy, Claire; Villegas, Carlos – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2016
This study is to examine how participation in Texas public Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) is associated with performance on the 3rd Grade State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Reading assessment. The study focused on five major independent school districts (ISDs) in Texas (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD, Houston ISD, and San…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, School Readiness, Reading Achievement, Outcomes of Education
Ladd, Helen F.; Muschkin, Clara G.; Dodge, Kenneth A. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2015
This study examines the community-wide effects of two statewide early childhood policy initiatives in North Carolina. One initiative provides funding to improve the quality of child care services at the county level for all children between the ages of 0 to 5, and the other provides funding for preschool slots for disadvantaged four-year-olds.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Preschool Education, At Risk Students, Disadvantaged Youth
Rice, Cynthia – Association for Children of New Jersey, 2007
This policy brief shows that, while New Jersey has made a substantial investment in state-supported preschool programs, the link between preschool and elementary education needs to be strengthened. By adopting a broader view of early learning that aligns quality preschool with the early elementary years, policy leaders will reap a better return on…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, School Districts, Educational Change
Karoly, Lynn A. – RAND Corporation, 2009
Facing mounting evidence that California has fallen behind on many key indicators of educational performance, policymakers and the public share considerable interest in exploring whether California should expand public funding for preschool education. This expanded funding will be most effective if resources can be directed to their most efficient…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Preschool Education, Educational Objectives, Academic Achievement