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Preschool education describes the education of children prior to the age when they are deemed prepared for formal group schooling; i.e., kindergarten or first grade in elementary school. Preschool is generally considered appropriate for children three- to Preschool Education: Federal Investment for Low-Income Children Significant but Effectiveness Unclear
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee:
We are pleased to be here today to discuss the importance of preschooleducation for children of low-income families.Over the past several years,members of the Congress and leaders in state government have expressedconcern about the number of children who are coming to school not readyto learn because they lack appropriate cognitive and social skills. The firstnational education goal is that all children in America will start scho... "Longitudinal studies, some of which have followed preschool graduates all the way into adulthood, have identified many positive and significant relationships between preschool participation and taskrelated, social, and attitudinal outcomes." (COTTON AND CONKLIN 2001) In recent years, significant reports and studies from across the world have highlighted the importance of the early childhood years.
For example, the Effective Provision of Preschool Educa... |