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Early Childhood Programs: Characteristics Affect the Availability of School Readiness Information

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Feb. 28, 2000
Report No. HEHS-00-38
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Summary:

The federal government spent about $14 billion in 1997 on programs devoted to early childhood education and care. These programs have various goals and provide different services and support to children and their families. Because of this large federal investment and the attention now being given to early childhood experiences, there is interest in the effectiveness of early childhood education and care programs, especially with respect to preparing children to enter school-known as "school readiness." This report (1) categorizes federal early childhood education and care programs for a better understanding of the federal involvement in achieving school readiness and (2) discusses available information on the effectiveness of selected programs in contributing to school readiness.

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