Citation

Temple JA, Reynolds AJ, Miedel WT. Urban Educ. 2000; 35(1): 31-56.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

The authors investigated the effects of participation in the Chicago Child-Parent Center and Expansion Program from ages 3 to 9 on school dropout by ages 17 to 18. This Title I program provides child education and family support services from preschool through second or third grade in 20 sites in Chicago's poorest neighborhoods. After comparing children in 20 program sites with children who attended schools in similarly poor neighborhoods without the intervention, we found that preschool participation was associated with a 24% reduction in the rate of school dropout and that participation for 5 or 6 years was associated with a 27% reduction in the rate of early school dropout relative to less extensive participation. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Urban Education, 2000. Copyright © 2000 by SAGE Publications)

For more information on the Chicago Child-Parent Center and Expansion Program (CPC), see VioPro record number 3402.

Early Childhood
Middle Childhood
Elementary School Student
Grade K
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Preschool Student
Illinois
African American Child
Child Development
Early Intervention
Intervention Program
Social Development
School Performance
School Achievement
Education Program
Community Based
Family Based
Social Skills Development
Urban Youth
Urban Environment
Prosocial Skills
Low Income Youth
Long-Term Effects
Social Competence
Education Program
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomic Status
Early Childhood Education
School Dropout Prevention
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