BENEFITS OF COMPENSATORY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION

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BARNETT, WS [1 ]
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[1] RUTGERS STATE UNIV,EAGLETON INST POLIT,NEW BRUNSWICK,NJ 08903
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10.2307/145736
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F [经济];
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Although there is widespread agreement that compensatory preschool education can produc short-term gains in test scores, its ability to produce meaningful long-term improvements in educational and economic success has been questioned. This paper reviews the evidence regarding long-term effects, including a classical experiment and benefit-cost analysis. It is concluded that compensatory preschool education can produce long-term gains in school success through contributions to cognitive abilities not adequately measured by Intelligence (IQ) tests. Greater educational success is accompanied by substantial improvements in social and economic outcomes including employment, teen pregnancy, and welfare assistance.
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