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Las Influencias Del Hogar, El Pre-Escolar Y La Escuela Primaria Sobre El Rendimiento Educativo A Los Once Anos Del Nino, Edward Melhuish, Pam Sammons, Kathy Sylva, Iram Siraj-Blatchford, Brenda Taggart
Las Influencias Del Hogar, El Pre-Escolar Y La Escuela Primaria Sobre El Rendimiento Educativo A Los Once Anos Del Nino, Edward Melhuish, Pam Sammons, Kathy Sylva, Iram Siraj-Blatchford, Brenda Taggart
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
This paper examines the benefits of Pre-school centre experience in disadvantaged children's school readiness, educational achievements and social adjustment. In this article, we describe findings from a large-scale longitudinal study in England that provides evidence on the contribution of home, pre-school and primary school to children's development, a unique evidence for a sample that is close to nationally representative rather than for disadvantaged groups only and thus provides stronger evidence relevant to the issue of the benefits that might accrue generally from universal preschool provision. Data from this study can be used to look at the relative benefits accruing from …
O Poder Da Pre-Escola: Evidencias De Um Estudo Longitudinal Na Inglaterra, Brenda Taggart, Kathy Sylva, Edward Melhuish, Pam Sammons, Iram Siraj-Blatchford
O Poder Da Pre-Escola: Evidencias De Um Estudo Longitudinal Na Inglaterra, Brenda Taggart, Kathy Sylva, Edward Melhuish, Pam Sammons, Iram Siraj-Blatchford
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
In the discussion of research experience on the quality of early childhood educational services, this article documents the first two phases of a longitudinal study funded by United Kingdom Department of Education. The Effective provision of pre-school and primary 1997-2008 is the largest European study on the effectiveness of preschool education. The article describes its aims, the sample, methodology and key findings over the preschool period. It goes on to emphasize the importance of 'quality' in child care settings and how good quality is essential for the enduring benefits of pre-school up to age 11.