Long-term effects of Head Start on academic and school outcomes of children in persistent poverty: Girls vs. boys

Description:

A comparison of reading and math achievement and rates of school suspension, expulsion, or grade repetitions between boys and girls ages 7 through 17, who had participated in either Head Start or private preschool, based on a secondary analysis of data collected from 599 chronically poor participants in a national longitudinal survey

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Joo Myungkook

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

June 2010

Journal Title:

Children and Youth Services Review

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

807-814

Topics:

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.1. Programs > 6.1.4. Preschool

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.1. Programs > 6.1.3. Early Head Start/Head Start

12. Parent, School, & Community School Readiness/Child School Success & Performance > 12.3. School Performance & Success

ISSN:

0190-7409

Paper

1873-7765

Online

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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