The Effects of Head Start on Cognitive Development

<p>The purpose of this study was to compare Head Start students with non-Head Start students in first grade to see if there were significant differences in cognitive achievement. A posttest only design was used, and a factorial analysis of variance was used as the statistical analysis at the .05 level of significance. Both sex and Head Start comparisons were made, but no significant findings were found. However, it was noted that boys who went to Head Start were able to achieve as much as the girls who did not. Since boys are usually less ready for school, the conclusion from this study is that Head Start appears to be effective for boys or gives them a chance to be equal to girls who do not participate in the program.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Specialist in Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Teacher Education

Year

1985

Author dc:creator

• Toelle, Gloria

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Carolyn M. Cartledge
• Dr. Harold Whitman
• Dr. Steve Halverson

• Head Start Students
• Cognitive Achievement
• Boys
• Girls
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/673

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:csuepress.columbusstate.edu:theses_dissertations-1647