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Lipsey, Mark W.; Farran, Dale C.; Hofer, Kerry G. – Peabody Research Institute, 2016
Many states have implemented or expanded state-funded prekindergarten programs in the last decade, encouraged by claims about the benefits that can be expected and the importance of early experiences for children's development, especially for economically disadvantaged children. However, there is remarkably little methodologically adequate…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, State Programs, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education
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Lipsey, Mark W. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
Relatively few rigorous studies of the effectiveness of contemporary public prekindergarten programs have been conducted despite the growing number of programs and large monetary investments that accompany them. The study on which this presentation is based was launched in partnership with the Tennessee State Department of Education's Division of…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, School Readiness
Lipsey, Mark W.; Hofer, Kerry G.; Farran, Dale C.; Bilbrey, Carol; Dong, Nianbo – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2012
Relatively few rigorous studies of the effectiveness of contemporary public prekindergarten programs have been conducted despite the growing number of programs and large monetary investments they require. The study on which this presentation is based was launched in partnership with the Tennessee State Department of Education's Division of School…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, School Readiness, Preschool Education, Economically Disadvantaged