Study of the Week: We'll Only Scale Up the Good Ones
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When it comes to education research and public policy, scale is the name of the game. Does pre-K work? Left-leaning people (that is, people who generally share my politics) tend to be strong advocates of these programs. It's true that generically, it's easier to get meaningful educational benefits from interventions in early childhood than later in life. And pre-K proponents tend to cite some solid studies that show some gains relative to peer groups, though these gains are generally modest and tend to fade out over time. Unfortunately, while some of these studies have responsible designs, many that are still cited are old, from small programs, or both.
Study of the Week: We'll Only Scale Up the Good Ones
Study of the Week: We'll Only Scale Up the…
Study of the Week: We'll Only Scale Up the Good Ones
When it comes to education research and public policy, scale is the name of the game. Does pre-K work? Left-leaning people (that is, people who generally share my politics) tend to be strong advocates of these programs. It's true that generically, it's easier to get meaningful educational benefits from interventions in early childhood than later in life. And pre-K proponents tend to cite some solid studies that show some gains relative to peer groups, though these gains are generally modest and tend to fade out over time. Unfortunately, while some of these studies have responsible designs, many that are still cited are old, from small programs, or both.