The Long-Term Effects of a Preschool Program

This study considered high-quality preschool programs, what has happened in Kentucky preschool programs and the long-term effects children receive from attending a preschool program. Research indicated that there are significant long-term attendant benefits: better school achievement, better school attainment, and better adult success. This research used the 2004 senior class of Logan County Schools in Russellville, Kentucky and examined the rate of special education placement, retention, suspension and dropout for students who attended a preschool program versus students who did not attend a preschool program. Results of this research showed, there is no difference in special education percentages between students who attended preschool and students who did not attend preschool; and there is no difference in retention rates between students who attended preschool and students who did not attend preschool; there is a difference in suspension rates between students who attended preschool and students who did not attend preschool; there is no difference in dropout rates between students who attended preschool and students who did not attend preschool.

Name thesis:degree_name

Education Specialist

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year

2007

Author dc:creator

• Holloman, Kerry

• Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/423

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.wku.edu:theses-1426