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A "noble bet" in early care and education : lessons from one community's experience : executive summary

Author: Brian P Gill; Jacob W Dembosky; Jonathan P Caulkins; Rand Education (Institute)
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2002.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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The Early Childhood Initiative (ECI), an ambitious effort to provide high-quality early care and education services to at-risk children, failed to achieve its goals, although participating children may have derived substantial benefits from it. This report summarizes ECI's organizational history, analyzes and explains its critical weaknesses, and articulates lessons to inform the design and implementation of future  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Case studies
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Brian P Gill; Jacob W Dembosky; Jonathan P Caulkins; Rand Education (Institute)
ISBN: 0833031988 9780833031983
OCLC Number: 50029599
Notes: "MR-1544/1-EDU"--Cover.
"RAND Education."
Description: ix, 26 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Responsibility: Brian P. Gill, Jacob W. Dembosky, Jonathan P. Caulkins.
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The Early Childhood Initiative (ECI), an ambitious effort to provide high-quality early care and education services to at-risk children, failed to achieve its goals, although participating children may have derived substantial benefits from it. This report summarizes ECI's organizational history, analyzes and explains its critical weaknesses, and articulates lessons to inform the design and implementation of future large-scale reform initiatives.

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