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Andrews, Rodney J.; Jargowsky, Paul; Kuhne, Kristin – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2012
There has been a resurgence in research that investigates the efficacy of early investments as a means of reducing gaps in academic performance. However, the strongest evidence for these effects comes from experimental evaluations of small, highly enriched programs. We add to this literature by assessing the extent to which a large-scale public…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Reading Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Achievement Tests
Andrews, Rodney J.; Jargowsky, Paul; Kuhne, Kristin – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2012
There has been a resurgence in research that investigates the efficacy of early investments as a means of reducing gaps in academic performance. However, the strongest evidence for these effects comes from experimental evaluations of small, highly enriched programs. We add to this literature by assessing the extent to which a large-scale public…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Academic Achievement, State Programs, Mathematics Achievement
Allen, Melissa – Library Media Connection, 2010
Today school library media specialists operate in an environment of daily challenges and controversies. "No Child Left Behind" established mandates that all educators are scrambling to meet. No matter how people feel about the way the legislation is being carried out, it is difficult to argue against its purpose--that all educators must…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, School Libraries, Media Specialists, Academic Achievement