The early years: Preschool programs can boost school readiness

Science

Volumn 320, Issue 5884, 2008, Pages 1723-1724

  Gormley Jr , William T ^a   Phillips, Deborah ^a   Gayer, Ted ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANNING METHOD; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

ACHIEVEMENT TEST; DAY CARE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SHORT SURVEY;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OKLAHOMA; SCHOOLS, NURSERY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46649099882     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1156019     Document Type: Short Survey

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15. This research was supported by generous grants from the Foundation for Child Development, the Spencer Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and the A.L. Mailman Family Foundation. The authors alone are responsible for the contents. For additional information on the Oklahoma project, see www.crocus.georgetown.edu.