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ERIC Number: ED615330
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-May
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The Long-Term Effects of Universal Preschool in Boston. Working Paper 28756
Gray-Lobe, Guthrie; Pathak, Parag A.; Walters, Christopher R.
National Bureau of Economic Research
We use admissions lotteries to estimate the effects of large-scale public preschool in Boston on college-going, college preparation, standardized test scores, and behavioral outcomes. Preschool enrollment boosts college attendance, as well as SAT test-taking and high school graduation. Preschool also decreases several disciplinary measures including juvenile incarceration, but has no detectable impact on state achievement test scores. An analysis of subgroups shows that effects on college enrollment, SAT-taking, and disciplinary outcomes are larger for boys than for girls. Our findings illustrate possibilities for large-scale modern, public preschool and highlight the importance of measuring long-term and non-test score outcomes in evaluating the effectiveness of education programs. [The W. T. Grant Early Career Scholars Program provided financial support for this study.]
National Bureau of Economic Research. 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-5398. Tel: 617-588-0343; Web site: http://www.nber.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Bureau of Economic Research
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Boston)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)
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