A Second Year in Head Start Characteristics and Outcomes of Children Who Entered the Program at Age Three

This brief profiles the second year in the program for 3-year-old Head Start children and families who were newly enrolled in fall 2006 and are still attending in spring 2008. These children begin their program experience scoring below norms across developmental areas. By the end of their second year, however, they score at or above norms in their literacy development, including letter-word knowledge and early writing.

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Year of publication:	2010-12-30
Authors:	Tarullo, Louisa ; Aikens, Nikki ; Moiduddin, Emily ; West, Jerry
Institutions:	Mathematica Policy Research
Subject:	Head Start FACES Preschool Education

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Mathematica Policy Research Reports.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	3 pages long
Classification:	I - Health, Education, and Welfare
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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