ERIC Number: EJ1330697
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Mar
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
EISSN: EISSN-1939-0599
Effects of a Statewide Pre-Kindergarten Program on Children's Achievement and Behavior through Sixth Grade
Kelley Durkin; Mark W. Lipsey; Dale C. Farran; Sarah E. Wiesen
Developmental Psychology, v58 n3 p470-484 Mar 2022
As state-funded pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs expand, it is critical to investigate their short- and long-term effects. This article presents the results through sixth grade of a longitudinal randomized control study of the effects of a scaled-up, state-supported pre-K program. The analytic sample includes 2,990 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 sixth grade from state education records showed that the children randomly assigned to attend pre-K had lower state achievement test scores in third through sixth grades than control children, with the strongest negative effects in sixth 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.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Low Income, Elementary School Students, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Outcomes of Education, Public Schools, Special Education, Students with Disabilities
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Related Records: ED654975
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305E090009; R305A210130; R01HD07946101
Data File: URL: https://my.vanderbilt.edu/tnprekevaluation/