Evaluation of an early childhood preschool program in rural bangladesh

Four hundred children between 4. After controlling the differences in child's age, nutritional status, mother's education, and assets: preschool children performed better than the comparison children on measures of vocabulary, verbal reasoning, nonverbal reasoning, and school readiness. On some indicators of social development during play, preschool children performed better, though not on the cognitive aspects of play.

They were less likely to be stunted but did not differ on most other health variables. Results were discussed in terms of implementing a high-quality program in rural sites of developing countries, where there was a mix of play and teacher-directed instruction.

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A meta-analytic review of home visiting programs for families with young children.