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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

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“FULL-DAY PRESCHOOL INCREASES SCHOOL READINESS AND ATTENDANCE”

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The benefits of attending a full day of preschool…that’s next.

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INTRO:Three and four year-olds participating in high-quality preschool programs are better prepared when they get to kindergarten and beyond. However, most preschool programs are only part-day. A new study looked at whether attending a full-day preschool program is associated with even higher levels of school readiness and fewer absences. Catherine Dolf has more in this week’s JAMA Report.

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Teacher and students in classroom / THIS ISN’T YOUR AVERAGE PRESCHOOL. THIS IS A CHILD PARENT CENTER PRESCHOOL.
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Children sitting on floor in classroom / CLASSES ARE SMALLER, PARENTS ARE MORE INVOLVED AND THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR THESE 3 AND 4 YEAR-OLDS ARE A BLEND OF TEACHER DIRECTED AND CHILD INITIATED SUBJECTS.
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(Video covering middle of bite: teacher talking to student at table) / “There’s a lot of play, there’s a lot of outdoor activities, children, go on field trips. They get choices during the day, about what they do and so there’s really a mixing of different kinds of instruction.”
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Dr. Reynolds walking into school building, teacher talking with students at table, pan from children to teacher, teacher back at table with kids / DR. ARTHUR REYNOLDS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND CO-AUTHORS EXAMINED 11 CHILD PARENT CENTER PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS IN CHICAGO. ALMOST A THOUSAND CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN EITHER FULL OR PART-DAY PRESCHOOL DURING THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR. RESEARCHERS LOOKED AT WHETHER THE FULL-DAY PROGRAM WAS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER LEVELS OF SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS INCLUDING LANGUAGE, MATH, LITERACY AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THEY ALSO COMPARED ATTENDANCE RATES AND LOOKED AT WHETHER CHRONIC ABSENCES IMPROVED IN THE FULL-DAY PROGRAM.
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Runs:16 / “Children in full-day preschool were significantly more likely to show stronger gains in both socio-emotional development and in language and literacy skills and also in math skills than children in part-day.”
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(Video covering end of bite: children waving their arms in classroom) / “Children in full-day were much more likely to be regularly attending programs. So their average attendance ratewas at least 5 points higher.”
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Children waving their hands, children on floor / CHRONIC ABSENCES ALSO IMPROVED FOR THE FULL DAY PRE-SCHOOLERS. TEACHERS SAY THERE IS A GREATER OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE AN IMPACT IN A FULL-DAY SETTING.
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(Video covering middle of bite: children raising their hands) / “With the full day program, there’s more I can input in the classroom, there’s more I can teach them that gets them ready for kindergarten and first grade compared to the half-day program.”
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(Video Children and teachers interacting) / “We don’t have to wait till the elementary grades to increase learning time. By offering full-day preschool you’re more than doubling the amount of learning time that goes on during the day. We found that provides a strong framework for school success.”
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Children and teachers interacting / CATHERINE DOLF, THE JAMA REPORT.

TAG: STUDY AUTHORS SAY THEY SAW NO DIFFERENCES IN THE LEVEL OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT BETWEEN THE FULL AND PART-DAY CLASSES.

Please see the complete study for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, financial disclosures, funding and support, etc.

TO CONTACT: Dr. Arthur Reynoldscall:Andrea Cournoyerat(612) 625-9436

doi.10.1001/jama.2014.15376

ADDITIONAL SOUNDBITES:

Arthur J. Reynolds, Ph.D., - University of Minnesota

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“We think about this full-day preschool as part of sort of a larger school reform kind of enterprise or process that links into sort of promoting you know success all the way through third grade and beyond.”

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