ERIC Number: EJ1452416
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Dec
Pages: 35
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
EISSN: EISSN-1935-1011
The Effects of Wisconsin's Universal Prekindergarten Program on Third-Grade Academic Achievement
American Educational Research Journal, v61 n6 p1237-1271 2024
Many states and communities have invested in public early childhood education programs to improve children's readiness to enter school and narrow achievement gaps in later grades. This study asked whether and how Wisconsin's universal state-funded prekindergarten program, Wisconsin 4K, has improved student achievement and helped to reduce the achievement gap. Using publicly available data from 2002-2003 to 2013-2014, the study examined the effects of the program, which features high participation rates and part-day delivery modes. The results showed that Wisconsin 4K enhanced third-grade reading achievement but not math achievement in the participating districts. Its effects were larger for non-White and economically disadvantaged students than for their White and affluent counterparts. The policy implications for large-scale universal pre-K are discussed.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Grade 3, Academic Achievement, Early Childhood Education, Program Implementation, School Readiness, Achievement Gap, Full State Funding, Reading Achievement, Elementary School Students, Economically Disadvantaged, Minority Group Students, Equal Education, Access to Education, State Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1749275