The Long-Run Impacts of Early Childhood Education: Evidence From a Failed Policy Experiment /
DeCicca, Philip.
The Long-Run Impacts of Early Childhood Education: Evidence From a Failed Policy Experiment / Philip DeCicca, Justin D. Smith. - Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2011. - 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white); - NBER working paper series no. w17085 . - Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w17085. .
May 2011.
We investigate short and long-term effects of early childhood education using variation created by a unique policy experiment in British Columbia, Canada. Our findings imply starting Kindergarten one year late substantially reduces the probability of repeating the third grade, and meaningfully increases in tenth grade math and reading scores. Effects are highest for low income students and males. Estimates suggest that entering kindergarten early may have a detrimental effect on future outcomes.
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The Long-Run Impacts of Early Childhood Education: Evidence From a Failed Policy Experiment / Philip DeCicca, Justin D. Smith. - Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2011. - 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white); - NBER working paper series no. w17085 . - Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w17085. .
May 2011.
We investigate short and long-term effects of early childhood education using variation created by a unique policy experiment in British Columbia, Canada. Our findings imply starting Kindergarten one year late substantially reduces the probability of repeating the third grade, and meaningfully increases in tenth grade math and reading scores. Effects are highest for low income students and males. Estimates suggest that entering kindergarten early may have a detrimental effect on future outcomes.
System requirements: Adobe [Acrobat] Reader required for PDF files.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.