EJ523962 UD519140
Title: Long-Term Effects of Early Childhood Programs on Cognitive
and School Outcomes.Author(s): Barnett, W. Steven
Source: Future of Children, v5 n3 p25-50 Win 1995
Publication Date: 1995
Notes: Theme issue topic: "Long-Term Outcomes of Early Childhood Programs."
ISSN: 1054-8289
Language: English
Document Type: Information Analysis (070); Journal articles (080)
Journal Announcement: CIJSEP1996
Reviews 36
studies of both model demonstration projects and large-scale public
programs to examine the long-term effects of these programs on children
from low-income families. Results show early childhood programs
can produce significant short-term benefits on intelligence quotient,
and important long-term benefits on school achievement, grade retention,
placement in special education, and social adjustment. (GR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement; Cognitive Development; Comparative
Analysis; Day Care; Demonstration Programs; *Early Childhood Education;
*Economically Disadvantaged; Educational Research; *Intelligence
Quotient; Longitudinal Studies; Outcomes of Education; *Preschool
Children; *Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Socialization;
*State Programs; Student Placement
Identifiers: *Long Term Effects
