A Report on Longitudinal Evaluations of Preschool Programs. Volume I: Longitudinal Evaluations

摘要

What actually do we know about the impact of any type of preschool intervention program. The present report is based on the assumption that the answer to this question may be more closely approximated by reviewing the findings of small, controlled long-term evaluations of programs in various parts of the country. Eight researchers with available longitudinal data on preschool intervention programs were asked to contribute. Emphasis was placed on the effects of the intervention program on the child's performance in school. Performance was defined in an inclusive sense to incorporate achievement, social attitude, school attendance, health, parental interest in the child, as well as the child's cognitive, perceptual, and linguistic abilities.