ERIC Number: EJ1455258
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
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EISSN: EISSN-2332-8584
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Head Start Children's Dual Enrollment in State Pre-K: Prevalence and Child Outcomes
Ji-Young Choi; Laura C. Betancur; Heather L. Rouse
AERA Open, v10 n1 2024
The current study investigated the prevalence and outcomes related to Head Start (HS) children's dual enrollment in state-funded prekindergarten (state Pre-K) using a secondary analysis of a statewide integrated administrative dataset (N = 2,986). It also explored whether a program partnership between HS and the local school district (within the same geographic service area) was associated with HS children's higher enrollment in Pre-K. Findings showed that over half of the children attending HS additionally participated in Pre-K. Such dual enrollment, which reflects more daily hours of center-based early care and education, predicted higher teacher-reported school readiness skills, including cognitive, language, literacy, math, physical, and social-emotional skills. The rate of HS children's dual enrollment was higher when their HS grantee had a stronger partnership with the local school district. Our findings highlight the importance of systematic efforts to maximize the utilization of ECE-allocated resources for low-income children.
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Social Services, Low Income Students, Dual Enrollment, Preschool Education, School Districts, Partnerships in Education, Preschool Children, School Readiness, Social Emotional Learning, Early Childhood Education, Grants, Longitudinal Studies, Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Administration for Children and Families (ACF) (DHHS)
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Identifiers - Location: Iowa
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Head Start
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey
Grant or Contract Numbers: 90YE02280102
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