ERIC Number: ED540636
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jun
Pages: 8
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Pre-K as School Turnaround Strategy
Buenafe, Anthony Q.
Pew Center on the States
Both state and local school systems, recognizing the strong and growing evidence of pre-kindergarten's effectiveness in closing achievement gaps, are implementing early learning programs as part of their education reform efforts. In low-performing districts, pre-k has emerged as a promising turnaround strategy, reaching children before they become low-achieving middle and high school students. This issue brief from Pre-K Now highlights how investing limited funds in proven early education programs can raise student achievement and improve school performance. (Contains 3 footnotes and 39 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, School Turnaround, Change Strategies, Educational Strategies, Strategic Planning, Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Investment, Educational Quality, Educational Change, Achievement Gap, Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs
Pew Center on the States. Available from: Pew Charitable Trusts. 901 E Street NW 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20004. Tel: 202-540-2000; Fax: 202-552-2299; e-mail: pcs-feedback@pewtrusts.org; Web site: http://www.pewstates.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Pew Center on the States
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