Does prekindergarten improve school preparation and performance?

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-51

  Magnuson, Katherine A ^a   Ruhm, Christopher ^b   Waldfogel, Jane ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Preschool; School readiness

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33845871999     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2005.09.008     Document Type: Article

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