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Science 11 April 1980:
Vol. 208. no. 4440, pp. 202 - 204
DOI: 10.1126/science.208.4440.202
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Preschool Programs and Later School Competence of Children from Low-Income Families

RICHARD B. DARLINGTON 1, JACQUELINE M. ROYCE 2, ANN STANTON SNIPPER 2, HARRY W. MURRAY 2, and IRVING LAZAR 2

1 Department of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
2 Department of Human Service Studies, Cornell University

At follow-up in 1976, low-income children who had attended infant and preschool programs in the 1960's had significantly higher rates of meeting school requirements than did controls, as measured by lower frequency of placement in special education classes and of being retained in grade (held back).

Submitted on November 2, 1979
Revised on February 4, 1980


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