Findings on Boston Prekindergarten through early elementary school

Description:

This brief summarizes findings from the Sustaining the Boost project, an Institute of Education Sciences-funded study of the Boston Public Schools prekindergarten program. We extended what is known about the program in four different recent complementary studies. (author abstract)

Resource Type:

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Author(s):

Weiland Christina; Unterman Rebecca; Shapiro Anna; Yoshikawa Hirokazu

Publisher(s):

University of Michigan. Education Policy Initiative

Funder(s):

Institute of Education Sciences (U.S.)

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

October, 2019

Source:

Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, Education Policy Initiative. Retrieved from http://edpolicy.umich.edu/files/boston-prekindergarten-findings.pdf

Note:

EPI Policy Brief

Topics:

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.1. Programs > 6.1.6. Public Prekindergarten

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

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