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ERIC Number: EJ669080
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-4669
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A Comparison of School Readiness Outcomes for Children Randomly Assigned to a Head Start Program and the Program's Wait List.
Abbott-Shim, Martha; Lambert, Richard; McCarty, Frances
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, v8 n2 p191-214 2003
Examined school readiness outcomes among children and parents in Head Start and a wait list comparison group. Results indicated that the initial status was equivalent. Growth rates were significantly faster for Head Start children than comparison children on receptive vocabulary and phonemic awareness. Treatment group parents reported more healthy outcomes. (Contains references.) (SM)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, High Risk Students, Preschool Children, School Readiness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards