Download full textERIC Number: ED622898
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 44
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and Elementary Academic Success in Arkansas
Walker, Jake; Holland, Greg; Wheeler Hill, Ellie
Arkansas Research Center
This report finds that participation in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL) has a number of short term and sustained benefits for students, regardless of family income level. DPIL participation was associated with lower retention rates in kindergarten, 3rd grade, and at any point from kindergarten through 3rd grade. Participants in DPIL also showed statistically significant advantages on measures of elementary academic success including the Qualls and ACT Aspire proficiency tests.
Descriptors: Nonprofit Organizations, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Academic Achievement, Kindergarten, Grade 3, School Holding Power
Arkansas Research Center. University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Avenue, Conway, AR 72035. Tel: 501-852-2296; e-mail: arc@arkansas.gov; Web site: https://arc.arkansas.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Grade 3
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Arkansas Research Center (ARC)
Identifiers - Location: Arkansas
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