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| Ranking |
Evidence-Based Practice |
| Description |
Full-day kindergarten is a formal program offered for children aged 4 to 6 years in a school or school-like setting during the school year prior to entering first grade. Activities are organized, developed, and supervised by at least one adult. Full-day kindergarten programs run 5 days a week and last 5 to 6 hours per day. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends full-day kindergarten programs to improve the health prospects of low-income and minority children, based on strong evidence that full-day programs substantially improve reading and mathematics achievement--determinants of long-term academic and health-related outcomes (e.g., reduced teen pregnancy and risk behaviors)--when compared with half-day kindergarten or full-day kindergarten on alternating days.
The achievement gains apparent at the beginning of first grade do not, themselves, guarantee academic achievement in later years. Ongoing school environments that support learning and development are essential. |
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Health / Children's Health
Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education
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| Source |
Community Guide Branch Epidemiology and Analysis Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Country: USA |
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communityguide@cdc.gov
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| For more details |
http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html
http://www.thecommunityguide.org/healthequity/f...
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| Target Audience |
Children |
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