Christina Weiland|Rebecca Unterman|Anna Shapiro|Sara Staszak|Shana E. Rochester|Eleanor Martin
The Effects of Enrolling in Oversubscribed Prekindergarten Programs Through Third Grade
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
study leverages naturally occurring lotteries oversubscribed boston public schools prekindergarten program sites 2007 2011 3182 children 45 years old estimate impacts winning first choice lottery enrolling boston prekindergarten versus losing first choice lottery enrolling childrens enrollment persistence district schools grade retention special education placement thirdgrade test scores large effects enrollment persistence effects examined outcomes subsample importantly children competed oversubscribed seats representative appliers almost controlgroup children attended centerbased preschool findings contribute larger evidence base raise important considerations future prekindergarten lotterybased studies