New Study Shows Value of Investing in Preschool

A new report from the AFT and the Albert Shanker Institute suggests that early, age-appropriate instruction in language, literacy, mathematics and science can have significant, long-lasting effects on preschool children's social and cognitive skills. Released on Dec. 11, "Preschool Curriculum: What's in It for Children and Teachers" synthesizes the best research on how young children learn in those academic domains and discusses the implications for improving preschool education. The report also says that aggressive, expanded instruction in these areas may yield economic benefits by reducing the learning disparities between rich and poor children that predate preschool and escalate through elementary and into middle school.

Documents:

•  "Preschool Curriculum: What's in It for Children and Teachers"