High/Scope Preschool Studies

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The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study to Age 40

• Larry Schweinhart, Jeanne Montie, Zongping Xiang,
  W. Steven Barnett, Clive Belfield, Milagros Nores
• High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
• www.highscope.org

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Experimental design

• 123 young African-American children, living in
  poverty and at risk of school failure.
• Randomly assigned to initially similar program
  and no-program groups.

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Experimental design

• 4 teachers with bachelors degrees held a daily
  class of 20-25 three- and four-year-olds and made
  weekly home visits.
• Children participated in their own education by
  planning, doing, and reviewing their own
  activities.

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Major findings over time
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More high school graduates
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More employed, higher earnings
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Fewer arrested for various types of crimes
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Better health and family relations
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Different effects on males and females
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Large return on investment (Per participant in
2000 constant dollars discounted 3 annually)
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Study applications Program

• Teachers help children participate in their own
  education by having them plan, do, and review
  some of their own activities.
• Teachers hold daily classes for 3- and
  4-year-olds, including those at risk of school
  failure, with an adult for every 8 children.
• Teachers visit with families frequently to
  discuss their childrens development.

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Study applications Teachers

• A teacher with a bachelors degree and
  certification in education in every classroom.
• All teachers receive training, supervision, and
  assessment that support their participatory
  educational approach.

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Participatory Preschool Model

• In the High/Scope participatory education model
• The classroom is arranged into activity areas
  with materials close at hand.
• In the daily routine, children plan, do, and
  review some of their learning activities and also
  engage in small- and whole-group activities.
• Teachers help children grow by treating them with
  respect, engaging them in conversation, and
  supporting their key child development
  experiences.

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High/Scope Preschool Curriculum Study
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Other studies find long-term benefits and return
on investment.

• Ramey and Campbells North Carolina Abecedarian
  project found such effects for high-quality
  versus typical child care.
• Reynolds Chicago Child-Parent Centers study
  found such effects for a big-city service
  program.
• Olds Elmira, New York, study found such effects
  for a nurse home visiting program.

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Four preschool characteristics predict childrens
later ability around the world.IEA Preprimary
Study

• Having free-choice, participatory learning
  activities
• Having few whole-group activities
• Amount and variety of materials
• Teachers schooling