Year: 2006
Type: preprint
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Although the theoretical case for universal pre-primary education is strong, the \nempirical foundation is weak. In this paper, we contribute to the empirical case by \ninvestigating the effect of a large expansion of universal pre-primary education on \nsubsequent primary school performance in Argentina. We estimate that one year of preprimary \nschool increases average third grade test scores by 8 percent of a mean or by 23 \npercent of the standard deviation of the distribution of test scores. We also find that preprimary \nschool attendance positively affects student’s self-control in the third grade as \nmeasured by behaviors such as attention, effort, class participation, and discipline.
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4300877112