Prekindergarten Education Program: Effects of HISD Prekindergarten on Kindergarten Performance, 2012-2013. Research Educational Program Report

Institution	Houston Independent School District (HISD), Department of Research and Accountability
Titel	Prekindergarten Education Program: Effects of HISD Prekindergarten on Kindergarten Performance, 2012-2013. Research Educational Program Report
Quelle	(2014), (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Preschool Education; Preschool Curriculum; Literacy; Numeracy; Social Development; Emotional Development; Student Needs; Culturally Relevant Education; Program Effectiveness; Academic Achievement; Enrollment Trends; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Economically Disadvantaged; Socioeconomic Influences; Early Intervention; English Language Learners; Kindergarten; Special Education; Texas (Houston); Stanford Achievement Tests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Rechenkompetenz; Soziale Entwicklung; Gefühlsbildung; Schulleistung; Leseleistung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen
Abstract	In compliance with the Texas Education Code, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) has provided free prekindergarten classes for eligible Houston area four-year old students since the 1985-1986 scholastic year. The program curriculum focuses on beginning literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional development, supporting the individual linguistic and cultural needs of the children served. The purpose of this evaluation is to examine the extent that students' benefit from attending HISD prekindergarten. To determine the academic benefits of prekindergarten, the academic performance of students who attended HISD prekindergarten were compared to students who were not enrolled in prekindergarten the previous year after controlling for various demographic characteristics. The current report also examines prekindergarten program enrollment trends and the proportion of kindergarten students enrolled in HISD prekindergarten from 2006-2007 to 2012-2013. Findings from the evaluation are consistent with previous evaluations (Corkin, 2012) and suggest that the effects of HISD prekindergarten on students' kindergarten Stanford reading and math performance are stronger for students who are economically disadvantaged. In other words, it seems that students who are economically-disadvantaged receive greater benefits from attending prekindergarten compared to their more affluent peers based on the greater gains made by economically-disadvantaged students who attended HISD prekindergarten in Stanford scores. Given that the current evaluation highlighted differences in student performance associated with attending HISD prekindergarten, future evaluations should examine additional variables to understand the extent that certain aspects of prekindergarten affect kindergarten performance. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Houston Independent School District. Research & Accountability, 4400 West 18th Street 2 NW, Houston, TX 77092. Tel: 713-556-6700; Fax: 713-556-6730; e-mail: Research@houstonisd.org; Web site: http://www.houstonisd.org/research
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01