The Long-Run Impacts of Early Childhood Education: Evidence From a Failed Policy Experiment / Philip DeCicca, Justin D. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeCicca, Philip.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Smith, Justin D.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w17085.

NBER working paper series no. w17085

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Other Title:

The Long-Run Impacts of Early Childhood Education

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2011.

Summary:

We investigate short and long-term effects of early childhood education using variation created by a unique policy experiment in British Columbia, Canada. Our findings imply starting Kindergarten one year late substantially reduces the probability of repeating the third grade, and meaningfully increases in tenth grade math and reading scores. Effects are highest for low income students and males. Estimates suggest that entering kindergarten early may have a detrimental effect on future outcomes.

Notes:

Print version record

May 2011.