Young Ju Joo|Katherine Magnuson|Greg J. Duncan|Holly S. Schindler|Hirokazu Yoshikawa|Kathleen M. Ziol?Guest
What Works in Early Childhood Education Programs?: A Meta–Analysis of Preschool Enhancement Programs
Ewha Womans University|University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of California, Irvine|University of Washington|New York University|RAND Corporation
research findings study uses data comprehensive metaanalytic database early childhood education ece program evaluations published 1960 2007 united states examine incremental effects adding enhancement program components ece programs childrens cognitive abilities preacademic skills behavioral health socioemotional outcomes preschool enhancement programs include parenting programs skillbased curricula teacher professional development programming findings suggest addition parent programs skillbased curricula ece programs result improvements range childrens ece outcomes leading better school readiness found differences impacts ece programs without additional professional development enhancements practice policy designing fullydeveloped parent programs explicitly targeting parents developing academically focused skillbased curricula providing additional teacher professional development enhancements existing ece programs substantial impact range childrens ece outcomes leading better school readiness research needed order determine conditions essential enhancement program success well conditions negligible effects inhibit childrens school readiness