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ERIC Number: EJ467554
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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The Impact of Early Learning on Children's Later Development. A Review Prepared for the RSA Inquiry "Start Right."
Sylva, Kathy; Wiltshire, Jacqueline
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, v1 n1 p17-40 1993
Most research on American and British preschool programs demonstrates that early learning experiences have an immediate positive impact on children's cognitive and social development. Because of this, there is a strong case for investment in high quality early learning on economic as well as social grounds. (MDM)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Cognitive Development, Cost Effectiveness, Early Intervention, Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Social Development, Young Children
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain; High Scope Preschool Curriculum Study; Project Head Start; United States