A new study of high quality prekindergarten programs in five states reveals significant improvement in children's early language, literacy and mathematical development, improvement far greater than found in a recent national study of the federal Head Start program.
The study finds that children attending state-funded pre-k programs in the five states (Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia) gained significantly regardless of ethnic background or economic circumstances. The study, "The Effects of State Prekindergarten Programs on Young Children's School Readiness in Five States," was conducted by The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Joyce Foundation. The study was authored by W. Steven Barnett, Cynthia Lamy and Kwanghee Jung.
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