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Moore, Shirley G. – Viewpoints in Teaching and Learning, 1979
An overview of evaluation research on the effects of center-based Head Start, home-based intervention programs for infants and toddlers, and Follow Through is presented. (JD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Learning Readiness, Parent Aspiration
Download full textIrvine, David J. – 2003
This evaluation study examined changes in school readiness among 35 children who participated during the 2002-2003 fiscal year in two programs: (1) Project Family Read, an educational and parent education program operating during the school year for families of children not enrolled in regulated child care in Granville County, North Carolina; and…
Descriptors: Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Intervention, Learning Readiness
Peer reviewedFagan, Jay; Iglesias, Aquiles – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1999
This study examined effects of participation in a Head Start-based father involvement intervention program. Findings suggested a positive association between high level participation in the intervention and increased father involvement at post- treatment. Children in the high participation group showed higher mathematics readiness change scores.…
Descriptors: Fathers, Learning Readiness, Outcomes of Education, Parent Child Relationship
Dusewicz, Russell A.; Coller, Alan R. – 1978
This study used two evaluation approaches to assess the effectiveness of Picturepages, a preschool readiness program televised daily in Kentucky. In this program, children actively follow along with the TV show using multi-colored Picturepages booklets distributed to their homes weekly in advance of the broadcast. In the Home-Based Study, a…
Descriptors: Educational Television, Home Programs, Learning Readiness, Measurement Instruments
Turner, Robert V.; DeFord, Edward F. – 1970
A follow-up study of the Early Childhood Education Project (ECEP) was conducted in Richmond, Virginia to determine the effects of preschool experiences on selected aspects of pupil performance at the beginning and completion of grade 1. EPEC is a Head Start type program organized for the regular school year. The sample was divided into three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education, Educational Experience
Xiang, Zongping; Schweinhart, Lawrence J. – 2001
The Michigan School Readiness Program (MSRP), a state-initiated and state-funded preschool program, serves more than 20,000 four-year-olds identified as being at risk for school failure each year. A longitudinal evaluation followed 2 cohorts selected from 7 sites from kindergarten through Grade 3 for Cohort 1 and through Grade 2 for Cohort 2. Each…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students, Grade Repetition
Askins, Billy E.; And Others – 1977
This paper describes an external evaluation study of the Responsive Environment Early Education Program (formerly known as the Responsive Environment Program for Spanish American Children), an educational intervention program for "high risk" (low birth weight) 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children in Clovis, New Mexico. Major goals of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Handicapped, Bilingual Education, Body Weight
Bert, Diane K.; Levenson, Joan – 1973
This short paper describes the Parent Readiness Education Project (PREP), a successful innovative effort to ameliorate the deficiencies of preschool children by training parents to enrich their home environment and improve interactions with their children through a specific program of daily home activities. PREP identifies 4-year-old children with…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Family Life Education, Family School Relationship, High School Students
Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Townley, Kim; Wilson, Stephen; Epstein, Ann; Hines, Huyi – 1999
This evaluation of the Kentucky Preschool Program (KPP) focused on two broad areas: (1) readiness for kindergarten; and (2) promotion of language and literacy in the classroom and at home. Key findings include the following: (1) most children who were ineligible because of family income status successfully transitioned to kindergarten; (2) several…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Eligibility, Emergent Literacy, Family Literacy
Chaplan, Abraham A.; Platoff, Joan – 1967
This program evaluation of the 1967 summer Head Start Program examines data in these areas: (1) program functioning; (2) student gains and school readiness; (3) parent involvement; and (4) ancillary services. The report evaluates 720 classrooms which contained 23,000 children and utilized 51 supervisors, 260 head teachers, 728 group teachers, and…
Descriptors: Achievement, Ancillary Services, Compensatory Education, Educational Strategies
