Reviews and Meta-analyses

Methodology

Population

Intensity of Treatment

Peer Reviewed

Calman, Leslie J., & Linda Tarr-Whelan

(April 2005)

Early Childhood Education For All:

A Wise Investment,

MIT Workplace Center

review of existing literature

and report from conference sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Workplace Center

review and economic analysis of many programs (including Perry and Abecedarian); population varies by study

varies by program

recommendations from
conference held at MIT Sloan School of Management

Heckman, James J., & Dimitriy V

Masterov (2005)

The Productivity Argument for Investing in

Young Children, Committee for

Economic Development, Investing in Kids

Working Group:

Working Paper 5.

review of the literature and summary of economic arguments

examines numerous empirical studies including the Chicago Child Parent Centers, Perry Preschool and Abecedarian Program

varies by program

Committee for Economic Development is a non-partisan research organization; Authors from University of Chicago

Adams, Diane, David Edie, David Riley, Mary Roach, & Maureen Ittig (2004)

Early Childhood Research Digest #2

What We Know about Pre-Kindergarten

Outcomes for Children: The Top 10 Findings

 from Early Childhood Research,

Wisconsin Child Care Research Partnership.

review of findings from major studies in early childhood research

varies by study; most "model" programs were targeted to low-income, minority children

varies by program

one of 9 federally funded
research partnerships to focus on early care

Barnett, W. Steven, Kristy Brown, &

Rima Shore (April 2004)

The Universal vs. Targeted Debate: Should the United States Have Preschool for All?,

National Institute for Early Education Research, Issue 6.

review of accepted preschool study findings

varies by study

varies by program

NIEER is a non-partisan
research organization

Ehrlich, Ev, & Tracy Kornblatt (2004)

A New Framework for Assessing the Benefits

of Early Education,

Committee for Economic Development

Working Paper

review of existing literature for Perry Preschool and Abecedarian programs

varies by study

varies by program

Committee for Economic Development is a non-partisan research organization

La Paro, Karen M., & Robert C. Pianta (2000)

 Predicting Children's Competence in the

Early School Years: A Meta-Analytic Review,

Review of Educational Research,70(4), 443-484.

meta-analysis of 70 longitudinal Studies

varies by study

varies by program

peer reviewed

Gilliam, Walter S., & Edward F. Zigler (2000)

A Critical Meta-analysis of All Evaluations of

State-Funded Preschool from 1977 to 1998:

Implications for Policy, Service Delivery and

Program Evaluation,

Early Childhood Research Quarterly,

15(4), 441-473.

meta-analysis of state-funded preschool programs

varies by study.  Programs from 13 states are included.

varies by program

peer reviewed

Barnett, W. Steven (1995)

Long-term effects of early childhood programs

on cognitive and school outcomes,

The Future of Children, 5(3), 25-50.

Review of 36 case studies

Children from low-income families, largely African-American

varies by program

The Future of Children is affiliated with Princeton University and the Brookings Institution

Campbell, Frances A., & Craig T. Ramey (1994)

 Effects of Early Intervention on Intellectual and

Academic Achievement: A Follow-Up Study of

Children from Low-Income Families,

Child Development, 65(2), 684-698.

Review that includes discussion of the Abecedarian preschool

Reports various findings from the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies

3 treatment and one control group to vary the ages that children receive the educational treatment.

peer reviewed