ERIC Number: ED670862
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-May
Pages: 77
Abstractor: As Provided
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
A Reanalysis of Impacts of the Tennessee Voluntary Prekindergarten Program. EdWorkingPaper No. 19-28
Tyler W. Watts; Greg J. Duncan; Mariela Rivas
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
We present a reanalysis of the Tennessee Voluntary Prekindergarten Program (TNVPK), a state-funded program designed to promote the school readiness of 4-year-olds from low-income families. Oversubscribed programs used a lottery to randomly assign prospective enrollees a chance to attend TNVPK. We found that assignment to the program had largely null effects on measures of behavior, attendance, and retention collected during elementary school. TNVPK increased enrollment in special education by 4% between kindergarten and grade 3, and generated negative but generally statistically insignificant impacts on third-grade state test scores. We explore reasons for fadeout as well as threats to internal validity.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, School Readiness, Kindergarten, Low Income Students, State Programs, Special Education, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness, Grade 3, Scores, Elementary Education, Achievement Tests
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Grade 3
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305E090009
Department of Education Funded: Yes
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