Report of the Findings from the Early Childhood Study: 2001-02
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Report of the Findings from the Early Childhood Study: 2001-02 (pdf)

by Gary T. Henry, Laura W. Henderson, Bentley D. Ponder,
Craig S. Gordon, Andrew Mashburn, and Dana K. Rickman
August 2003

In 2001, the Early Childhood Study began to examine the development of four year-olds in early childhood programs, preschools and child care centers in Georgia, which are referred to in this report collectively as preschools. Purposes for the study included:

• following the development of young children attending publicly funded and private preschools;
• ascertaining the quality of their experiences; and
• estimating the effects of Georgia’s Pre-K Program.
  

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Comments and questions regarding this paper may be directed to Gary Henry at arcgth@langate.gsu.edu.