ERIC Number: ED503026
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008
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Do Early Childhood Programs Have Lasting Effects on Children? Evaluation Science Brief
National Forum on Early Childhood Program Evaluation
"Evaluation Science Briefs" summarize the findings and implications of a recent study evaluating the effects of an early childhood program or environment. This Brief evaluates the study "Early Intervention in Low Birthweight Premature Infants: Results at 18 Years of Age for the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP)" (M.C. McCormick, J. Brooks-Gunn, S.L. Buka, et al.). The study demonstrates that long-term cognitive and behavioral impacts from an infant-toddler program are possible. It illustrates that positive impacts of an early childhood education program for low-birthweight infants and toddlers can be sustained until young adulthood. The study also illustrates positive, long-term effects are possible when an infant-toddler intervention is implemented in multiple sites, an important finding given that it is sometimes difficult to successfully implement demonstration projects across multiple and diverse communities.
Descriptors: Premature Infants, Body Weight, Low Achievement, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Toddlers, Longitudinal Studies
National Forum on Early Childhood Program Evaluation. Available from: Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. 50 Church Street 4th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138. Tel: 617-496-0578; Fax: 617-496-1229; e-mail: developingchild@harvard.edu; Web site: http://www.developingchild.harvard.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Forum on Early Childhood Program Evaluation
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