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EJ367934 PS515626

Title: A Review and Critique of Research on Full-Day Kindergarten.
Author(s): Puleo, Vincent T.
Source: Elementary School Journal, v88 n4 p427-39 Mar 1988
Publication Date: 1988
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Opinion papers (120)
Journal Announcement: CIJJUL1988
Target Audience: Researchers; Practitioners

Reviews and critiques research on full- and extended-day, everyday kindergarten programs. Describes methodological limitations and general weaknesses of the
research. Identifies areas for future research. Review indicates that the effect of both full- and extended-day kindergarten on basic academic skills is positive. (RWB)

Descriptors: *Early Childhood Education; Educational Research; Educational Trends; *Kindergarten; *Kindergarten Children; *Program Effectiveness; *Program Evaluation;
Socioeconomic Influences
Identifiers: *Academic Skills; *Full Day Programs

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