Attendance in preschool and kindergarten is framed as important to young learners' school success¶

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Currency · newest study 2019 · checked against its sources 2026-10-14 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q1 i? The publication asserts that attending pre-kindergarten and kindergarten contributes to young learners' later success in school. → Various Authors 2019

q1 i? Attendance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten is portrayed as contributing to future success in school. → Various Authors 2019

Evidence¶

Various Authors 2019¶

Various Authors. (2019). Improving the School Attendance of New Jersey's Youngest Learners: Preschool and Kindergarten Attendance Can Spell Success! Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/improving-the-school-attendance-of-new-jerseys-youngest-learners-preschool-and-kindergarten

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The publication's own title and framing state that preschool and kindergarten attendance "Can Spell Success" for New Jersey's youngest learners. The landing page offers no data, study design, or effect size supporting the assertion; it is an advocacy framing for a parent-facing infographic.

"Improving the School Attendance of New Jersey's Youngest Learners: Preschool and Kindergarten Attendance Can Spell Success!"

Discussion¶

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