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2. HighScope - Wikipedia

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   By the time children were 10, there wasn't much of a difference in how children in the two groups performed on tests of cognitive ability. Because the study was conducted in the 1960s, researchers have been able to follow the children who went through the Perry Preschool Program through adulthood. Economist and Nobel laureate James Heckman has found that adults from the treatment group were ...

3. Early childhood education - Wikipedia

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   According to UNESCO, a preschool curriculum is one that delivers educational content through daily activities and furthers a child's physical, cognitive, and social development. Generally, preschool curricula are only recognized by governments if they are based on academic research and reviewed by peers.

4. Early childhood education in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Over the years, the program has evolved and is a respected preschool aged program within many communities, working with children of all backgrounds and abilities. Since 2010, there has been a national push for state and federal policy to address the early years as a key component of public education.

5. Preschool - Wikipedia

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   In general, preschool is meant to be voluntary and promote development in children through planned programs. Preschool is defined as: "center-based programs for four-year olds that are fully or partially funded by state education agencies and that are operated in schools or under the direction of state and local education agencies". [60]

6. Pre-kindergarten - Wikipedia

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   The Perry Preschool Project was a study on the impact of pre-kindergarten programs on outcomes for disadvantaged youth. The availability of high-quality pre-kindergarten education was found to have a statistically significant association with higher high school graduation rates, lower crime rates, lower teen pregnancy rates, and better economic ...

7. Universal preschool - Wikipedia

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   According to research from Dartmouth College, universal preschool programs boost low-income children's reading scores more than targeted preschool programs (e.g., Head Start), concluding that universal preschool is more productive than targeted preschool. [5] Other research supports the Dartmouth College study's findings.