| A quality preschool
education is essential for children today. It equips them with the skills
they will need for future learning. Whether it is as simple as the
ability to sit while listening to a story or noticing differences in the
world around them, students need to experience, question and build meaning
for themselves. This is how true learning and student achievement
occurs. It begins by locating a
preschool that has the items listed below in place.
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fully certified and trained teachers with
experience
- curriculum that appropriate for their age
and connected to state/national learning standards
- opportunities for parents to be involved
- safe and nurturing environment which
includes daily routine, classroom arrangement and adult/child ratio
- licensed by the state of Michigan
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| This is what the
research says: |
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Perry Preschool Longitudinal Study
The study found participants, age 40, who attended
preschool |
- had higher earnings
- were more likely to hold a job
- committed fewer crimes
- more likely to graduate from high
school
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NIEER/High
Scope(Michigan Funded Preschool Programs)
The study found participants
attending preschool |
- were significantly more advanced in
overall child development
- had higher school readiness skills
(reading and math)
- had fewer absences in Kindergarten
- showed lower incidence of retention
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To read
more about these research studies go to
www.highscope.org and click on research |
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