The effect of pre-primary education on primary school performance
The effect of pre-primary education on primary school performance
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jpubeco.2008.09.002
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发表时间：
2009-02-01
影响因子：
9.8
通讯作者：
Gertler, Paul
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作者：
Berlinski, Samuel;Galiani, Sebastian;Gertler, Paul
从理论上讲，普及学前教育的理由很充分。然而，经验基础就不那么重要了。在本文中，我们通过调查阿根廷大规模普及学前教育对随后小学成绩的影响来为实证案例做出贡献。我们估计，一年的学前教育使三年级的平均考试成绩提高了8%，或者提高了考试成绩分布标准差的23%。我们还发现，学龄前出勤率对三年级学生的自我控制有正向影响，这些行为包括注意力、努力、课堂参与和纪律。(C)2008爱思唯尔B.V.保留所有权利。
The theoretical case for universal pre-primary education is strong. However, the empirical foundation is less so. In this paper, we contribute to the empirical case by investigating the effect of a large expansion of universal pre-primary education on subsequent primary school performance in Argentina. We estimate that one year of pre-primary school increases average third grade test scores by 8% of a mean or by 23% of the standard deviation of the distribution of test scores. We also find that pre-primary school attendance positively affects student's self-control in the third grade as measured by behaviors such as attention, effort, class participation, and discipline. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.