R R Clayton, A M Cattarello, B M Johnstone
The effectiveness of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (project DARE): 5-year follow-up results
Preventive medicine
current study investigated extent child family classroom factors head start related childrens literacy mathematics skills beginning preschool first grade children families n 945 participating family child experiences survey faces largescale data collection effort assessed childrens developing skills well family classroom environments longitudinal growth models revealed head start children began academic careers well advantaged peers literacy mathematics although end first grade scores nearly par national averages demographic characteristics children well early language social skills strongest predictors childrens initial status growth early academic domains results highlight key foundations specific promotive factors early school success nations disadvantaged children