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Publication Date: 1985
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An Old and a New Question on the Effects of Early Education for Children from Low Income Families.
Hebbeler, Kathleen
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v7 n3 p207-16 Fall 1985
This study examined the long-term performance of three cohorts of Head Start graduates as they proceeded through a single school system. Information was taken from application cards and from a computerized pupil data base. Overall findings showed that students who attended Head Start performed better than the comparison group. (LMO)
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education, Longitudinal Studies, Low Income Groups, Preschool Education, Preschool Evaluation, School Demography, Socioeconomic Status, Student Characteristics, Student Development, Student Evaluation
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: California Achievement Tests
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