Child and Parenting Outcomes After 1 Year of Educare |
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| Authors: | Noreen Yazejian Donna M Bryant Sydney Hans Diane Horm Lisa St Clair Nancy File Margaret Burchinal |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;2. University of Chicago;3. University of Oklahoma–Tulsa;4. University of Nebraska Medical Center;5. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
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| Abstract: | Educare is a birth to age 5 early education program designed to reduce the achievement gap between children from low‐income families and their more economically advantaged peers through high‐quality center‐based programming and strong school–family partnerships. This study randomly assigned 239 children (< 19 months) from low‐income families to Educare or a business‐as‐usual control group. Assessments tracked children 1 year after randomization. Results revealed significant differences favoring treatment group children on auditory and expressive language skills, parent‐reported problem behaviors, and positive parent–child interactions. Effect sizes were in the modest to medium range. No effects were evident for observer‐rated child behaviors or parent‐rated social competence. The overall results add to the evidence that intervening early can set low‐income children on more positive developmental courses. |
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