Oversight Hearing on Preschool Education: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, First Session, Hearing Held in Washington, DC, June 12, 1985 |
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4-year-olds achievement Appleton City attend kindergarten BLANK California Achievement Tests Chairman Chapter chil child care programs Child Development Centers child development programs children and families CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND Claude Patterson committee costs curriculum Day Kindergarten Program Detroit Detroit Public Schools dollars dren Early Childhood Development early childhood education early childhood programs EDK program Education Improvement Act effective eligible enrolled Extended Day Kindergarten Federal Government four year olds full day going Goodling grade retention grams half-day Head Start Program High/Scope income children increase Interagency issue KILDEE look low-income children MEADORS ment million opportunities parent involvement participants Perry Preschool poor children poverty preschool education preschool programs problem public school pupils readiness school district school service assistants school system SCHWEINHART scores serve skills Social Services Block South Carolina staff studies talk TAUKE teachers teenage pregnancy Thank title XX young children Ypsilanti
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Page 80 - All parents or guardians, shall cause their children or wards who are in the age group of five to sixteen years, inclusive, to regularly attend a public or private school or kindergarten of this State which has been approved by the State Board of Education or a member school of the South Carolina Independent Schools...
Page 21 - The research revealed lower absenteeism, fewer cases of anemia, more immunizations, better nutritional practices and, in general, better health among children who had participated in Head Start.
Page 13 - ... attainment) . Thus, total benefits to taxpayers amount to about $28,000 per participant, which is nearly six times the initial cost of the one-year program, or three times the cost of the two-year program. The return is large enough that even a two-year program that was only half as effective as the one-year program studied would still yield a positive return on investment.
Page 24 - Further, in nearly 25 percent of all households with young children, one or more of the adults was forced to quit work, refuse a job or discontinue training or education because of lack of child care.
Page 13 - Thus, total benefits to taxpayers amount to about $28,000 per participant, which is nearly six times the initial cost of the one-year program, or three times the cost of the two-year program. The return is large enough that even a two-year program that was only half as effective as the one-year program studied would still yield a positive return on investment. The savings from...
Page 47 - I want to thank you for the opportunity to appear before you. I will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Page 24 - ... explanations for sex differences in educational attainment have taken a rather severe beating in the past decade. First, the argument that women need not support themselves: Increasing numbers of women are the sole wage earners for their families or are economically independent. In March 1973, 42% of all women in the labor force were single, widowed, divorced, or separated, and thus (to a greater or lesser extent) economically on their own; another 19% of the female labor force were married to...
Page 11 - ... that this cost figure includes items of school operation that are usually overlooked, such as building depreciation, clothing, volunteers, etc. ) Major benefits found for the taxpayers were reduced costs per participant of about $5,000 for special education programs, $3,000 for crime, and $16,000 for welfare assistance. Additional post-secondary education costs by participants added about $1,000 to costs. Participants were expected to pay $5,000 more in taxes because of increased lifetime earnings...
Page 21 - equal to or better than their peers" when they began school , that they had "fewer grade retentions and special class placements," "lower absenteeism," fewer cases of anemia," "more immunizations," "better nutritional practices," and "better health in general." For Head Start parents, the studies showed "improved parenting abilities and approach to parenthood," "increased positive interaction" with their children, and "increased involvement" in their communities which was "likely to continue after...
Page 11 - New York pre-kindergarten 16 21 .02 Mother-child home 13 19 High school dropouts: Rome Head Start 50 67 .04 Early training 22 43 .08 Perry preschool 33 51 .03 Additional Perry Preschool findings: Functional competence (average or better score) 61...