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EJ523961 UD519139

Title: Long-Term Outcomes of Early Childhood Programs: Analysis and Recommendations.
Author(s): Gomby, Deanna S.; And Others
Source: Future of Children, v5 n3 p6-24 Win 1995
Publication Date: 1995
Notes: Theme issue topic: "Long-Term Outcomes of Early Childhood Programs."
ISSN: 1054-8289
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141)
Journal Announcement: CIJSEP1996

Provides brief descriptions of major types of early childhood programs, and reviews what is known about the effects of early childhood programs on children and their families. The authors also consider how those effects come about and why effectiveness varies across programs. Five policy questions and recommendations are discussed regarding how childhood programs can be organized. (GR)

Descriptors: Child Development; Child Health; Cognitive Development; Day Care; *Early Childhood Education; Economically Disadvantaged; Educational Assessment; Educational Quality; *Educational Research; Grade Repetition; Longitudinal Studies; *Outcomes of Education; *Preschool Children; Program Descriptions; Program Design; *Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation
Identifiers: *Family Support; *Long Term Effects; Project Head Start