Invest Early: Early Childhood Initiative. Year Three Evaluation Summary

Autor/inn/en	Chase, Richard; Valorose, Jennifer
Institution	Wilder Research; Invest Early
Titel	Invest Early: Early Childhood Initiative. Year Three Evaluation Summary
Quelle	(2009), (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Education; Educational Finance; Program Evaluation; Screening Tests; Profiles; At Risk Students; Outcomes of Education; Young Children; Parent Attitudes; Academic Achievement; School Readiness; Family Environment; Achievement Gap; Program Effectiveness; Low Income Students; Minnesota + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Bildungsfonds; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Screening-Verfahren; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Frühe Kindheit; Elternverhalten; Schulleistung; Readiness for school; School ability; Schulreife; Familienmilieu
Abstract	Invest Early is an effective program in preparing low-income students for school success when delivered in sufficient quantity. Wilder Research, in conjunction with the Invest Early leadership team and staff, is conducting a longitudinal and cost-benefit evaluation, documenting and assessing implementation of Invest Early and outcomes for the service system, families, and children. In the short term, Invest Early aims to improve children's school readiness by improving the system of early childhood screening, care and education, by strengthening and empowering families, and by promoting healthy child development. Highlights of this year three summary include: (1) Over the past three years, the percentage of children demonstrating overall proficiency or progress towards proficiency at the end of each program year is trending up; (2) Regular attendance in the year prior to kindergarten (attending at least 66% of the scheduled classes) is associated with kindergarten readiness; and (3) Two years of Invest Early narrows the proficiency gap for low-income students relative to their higher-income peers. [For "Invest Early: Early Childhood Initiative. Year One Evaluation," see ED511608.] (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01