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Reports personal & professional experiences drawn from the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project, a longitudinal classroom-based program supplemented by weekly home visits begun in 1962 in Ypsilanti, MI, to enhance the intellectual & academic abilities of disadvantaged, African American children, ages 3-4. Early stages in program planning & development are recounted, citing problems with funding & staffing. Preliminary results from the project were positive: there were significant gains in achievement test scores & teacher ratings from grades 1-3, & IQ scores initially climbed (though then returned to the level of the control group). Related studies that built on these findings are described, along with follow-up data from the High Scope/Perry participants at age 27, which demonstrate the long-term benefits of interventions such as the preschool project for disadvantaged children. 11 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

Report of phase 1 of the preprimary project of the International Association for the Evalution of Educational Achievement (IEA): a cross national study into early childhood care and education services and their use by families in 11 countries. The research results provide information on: preprimary school and care provision in the countries concerned; the research methology used; characteristics of parents, family, household, child health and daily routine; families use of provisions. (CESO/DÜI)