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McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University, 2020
Early educational interventions, such as Head Start, have been widely recognized as an effective way to mitigate the negative effects of poverty on early learning and development (Camilli, Vargas, Ryan, & Barnett, 2010). In the past decade, there has been a strong expansion of early childhood programming, including Head Start and state-funded…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Intervention, School Readiness
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Burger, Kaspar – International Research in Early Childhood Education, 2012
Using data from a survey on cognitive proficiency levels of first graders in Switzerland (N = 1.830), this study analyzes (1) who has access to institutional childcare, (2) whether institutional childcare affects cognitive skills of children who differ in terms of socioeconomic status, home literacy, native country, and home language, and (3) how…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, Mathematics Skills, Child Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Curry, Janice; Zyskowski, Gloria – Online Submission, 2000
This report summarizes evaluation results from AISD's prekindergarten program during 1999-2000.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, School Schedules, Intelligence Tests
Curry, Janice – Online Submission, 2003
This report summarizes evaluation results from AISD's Prekindergarten Expansion grant program during 2002-2003.
Descriptors: School Districts, Preschool Education, Grants, Limited English Speaking
Curry, Janice – Online Submission, 2005
This report summarizes AISD's 2004-2005 prekindergarten program activities and student participation and performance results.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Grants, At Risk Students, English Language Learners