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The Impact of Early Education: Measured by Classroom Observations and Teacher Ratings of Children in Kindergarten.

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Pierson, Donald E.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1983

A comprehensive birth-to-kindergarten program was evaluated by classroom observations and teacher ratings of 132 participant children and 366 comparison children during fall and spring of the kindergarten year. Adjusting for possible effects of children's background characteristics, advantages for participants over comparison children were…

Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Kindergarten Children, Longitudinal Studies, Neonates

The Summer Threshold Program: An Experiment in Preparatory Education.

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Santee, Richard T.; Davis, Barbara Gross – Evaluation Review, 1980

Entering college freshmen who voluntarily participated in a summer college-introduction program were compared to other freshmen. Results of the study indicated no differences in grades or attitudes between the two groups; however, threshold students took more academic credits and had less academic attrition than nonparticipating students. (CP)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Attitude Change, College Freshmen, Expectation