Title:

Early Years Policy

Author(s):

Waldfogel, Jane
Washbrook, Elizabeth

Date:

2011

Type:

Articles

Department:

Social Work

Volume:

2011

Permanent URL:

http://hdl.handle.net/10022/AC:P:14625

Book/Journal Title:

Child Development Research

Abstract:

We analyze the role that early years policy might play in narrowing educational attainment gaps. We begin by examining gaps in school readiness between low-, middle-, and high-income children, drawing on data from new large and nationally representative birth cohort studies in the USA and UK. We find that sizable income-related gaps in school readiness are present in both countries before children enter school and then decompose these gaps to identify the factors that account for the poorer scores of low-income children. We then consider what role early years policy could play in tackling these gaps, drawing on the best available evidence to identify promising programs.

Subject(s):

Early childhood education
Education policy

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/343016

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