A Prekindergarten Program: Policy Implications of the Research.

Horan, Mary D.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1980-Feb

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A Prekindergarten Program: Policy Implications of the Research.

Horan, Mary D.; And Others

Education and Urban Society, v12 n2 p193-210 Feb 1980

The New York State Experimental Prekindergarten Program, which operates in 52 school districts, is designed to reduce potential educational deficits of economically disadvantaged children. This article reports on the program's effects on cognitive functioning of children in their kindergarten years and discusses implications for educational policy. (Author/GC)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Policy, Experimental Programs, Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York

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