Early childhood education attendance is associated with decreased high school disciplinary measures including juvenile incarceration compared to similar non-attending children¶
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q2 i? Children who attend early childhood education experience decreased high school disciplinary measures, including juvenile incarceration, compared to similar children who did not attend. → High-Quality Early Child Education is Associated With 2023
Evidence¶
High-Quality Early Child Education is Associated With 2023¶
High-Quality Early Child Education is Associated With... (2023). Regional Educational Laboratory West, WestEd. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/west
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The summary reports, citing Gray-Lobe, Pathak, and Walters (2023) on universal preschool in Boston, decreased disciplinary measures "including juvenile incarceration" relative to similar non-attending children. No magnitudes are printed.
"Children who attend Early Childhood Education experience decreased high school disciplinary measures including juvenile incarceration when compared to similar children who did not attend."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Time and Continuity — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Early childhood education attendance is associated with higher high school completion, college attendance, and employment — related
- Early childhood education attendance is associated with statistically significant reductions in special education placement and grade retention — related
- Children who attend pre-kindergarten are advanced on language, reading, writing, and math skills compared to similar children who did not attend — related
- High-quality early care is associated with school readiness, math and language gains, and reduced grade repetition and special education placement — related
- Students who attend schools with higher suspension rates are more likely to be arrested and incarcerated as adults and less likely to attend a 4-year college — related
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Early childhood education attendance is associated with decreased high school disciplinary measures including juvenile incarceration compared to similar non-attending children |
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Early childhood education attendance is associated with decreased high school disciplinary measures including juvenile incarceration compared to similar non-attending children |
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