A Proposal for State, Income-Targeted, Preschool Vouchers

Autor/in	Witte, John F.
Titel	A Proposal for State, Income-Targeted, Preschool Vouchers
Quelle	In: Peabody Journal of Education, 82 (2007) 4, S.617-644 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0161-956X
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Early Intervention; Low Income; Educational Vouchers; Costs; Preschool Education; State Programs; Cost Effectiveness; Equal Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Niedriglohn; Educational voucher; Bildungsgutschein; Cost; Kosten; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Regierungsprogramm; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken
Abstract	This article proposes that states create low-income targeted voucher programs for 3- and/or 4-year-olds. The basis for this proposal is considerable research demonstrating long-term effects for a number of random assignment and quasi-experimental preschool programs. Benefit-costs rates of return for these programs are between $2 and $16 for every dollar invested. These results are also consistent with developmental and neuro-biological studies supporting early childhood interventions. Other research shows that low-income students are less likely to be in preschool, and if they are, they are more likely to receive low-quality services. Taken together, and to control costs, I propose an income-targeted program. I argue for vouchers based on improved equal opportunity and higher efficiency in the delivery of preschool services. Design details are generally to be the province of state decision makers. My one caveat is that it seems to make sense to require programs, at least for 4-year-olds, to be center based. (Contains 8 footnotes, 5 tables and 2 figures.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10