Search Results - "Magnuson, Katherine A"

Does prekindergarten improve school preparation and performance? by Magnuson, Katherine A., Ruhm, Christopher, Waldfogel, Jane

“…Prekindergarten programs are expanding rapidly but evidence on their effects is limited. Using rich data from Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, we estimate…”
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Can Research Design Explain Variation in Head Start Research Results? A Meta-Analysis of Cognitive and Achievement Outcomes by Shager, Hilary M., Schindler, Holly S., Magnuson, Katherine A., Duncan, Greg J., Yoshikawa, Hirokazu, Hart, Cassandra M. D.

“…This study explores the extent to which differences in research design explain variation in Head Start program impacts. We employ meta-analytic techniques to…”
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The persistence of preschool effects: Do subsequent classroom experiences matter? by Magnuson, Katherine A., Ruhm, Christopher, Waldfogel, Jane

“…Using rich longitudinal data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten cohort (ECLS-K), we find that children who attended preschool enter…”
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Family poverty and neighborhood poverty: Links with children's school readiness before and after the Great Recession by Wolf, Sharon, Magnuson, Katherine A., Kimbro, Rachel T.

“…This paper examines how neighborhood and family poverty predict children's academic skills and classroom behavior at school entry, and whether associations…”
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Public Funding and Enrollment in Formal Child Care in the 1990s by Magnuson, Katherine A., Meyers, Marcia K., Waldfogel, Jane

“…Although the share of all 3‐ and 4‐year‐old children enrolled in center‐based care and early education has grown steadily in recent decades, rates of…”
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A Meta-Analysis of Class Sizes and Ratios in Early Childhood Education Programs: Are Thresholds of Quality Associated With Greater Impacts on Cognitive, Achievement, and Socioemotional Outcomes? by Bowne, Jocelyn Bonnes, Magnuson, Katherine A., Schindler, Holly S., Duncan, Greg J., Yoshikawa, Hirokazu

“…This study uses data from a comprehensive database of U.S. early childhood education program evaluations published between 1960 and 2007 to evaluate the…”
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Contraception use and satisfaction among mothers with low income: Evidence from the Baby's First Years study by Costanzo, Molly A, Magnuson, Katherine A, Gennetian, Lisa A, Halpern-Meekin, Sarah, Noble, Kimberly G, Yoshikawa, Hirokazu

“…Low income can lead to limited choice of and access to contraception. We examine whether an unconditional cash transfer (UCT) impacts contraceptive use,…”
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Low-Income Fathers' Influence on Children by CARLSON, MARCIA J., MAGNUSON, KATHERINE A.

“…This article examines what we know about how low-income fathers matter for children. The authors first provide a theoretical background about how parents…”
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Early Childhood Care and Education: Effects on Ethnic and Racial Gaps in School Readiness by Magnuson, Katherine A., Waldfogel, Jane

“…The authors examine black, white, and Hispanic children's differing experiences in early childhood care and education and explore links between these…”
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Do the effects of early childhood education programs differ by gender? A meta-analysis by Magnuson, Katherine A., Kelchen, Robert, Duncan, Greg J., Schindler, Holly S., Shager, Hilary, Yoshikawa, Hirokazu

“…•Evidence from prior studies of which gender benefits the most from early education programs has been mixed.•We conducted a meta-analysis of rigorous early…”
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Maximizing the potential of early childhood education to prevent externalizing behavior problems: A meta-analysis by Schindler, Holly S., Kholoptseva, Jenya, Oh, Soojin S., Yoshikawa, Hirokazu, Duncan, Greg J., Magnuson, Katherine A., Shonkoff, Jack P.

“…Early childhood education (ECE) programs offer a promising mechanism for preventing early externalizing behavior problems and later antisocial behavior; yet,…”
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Can Family Socioeconomic Resources Account for Racial and Ethnic Test Score Gaps? by Duncan, Greg J., Magnuson, Katherine A.

“…This article considers whether the disparate socioeconomic circumstances of families in which white, black, and Hispanic children grow up account for the…”
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Mental health and sleep quality of low‐income mothers of one‐year‐olds during the COVID‐19 pandemic by Premo, Elizabeth M., Magnuson, Katherine A., Lorenzo, Nicole E., Fox, Nathan A., Noble, Kimberly G.

“…The COVID‐19 pandemic and subsequent social restrictions created an unprecedented context for families raising young children. Although studies have documented…”
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Increases in Maternal Education and Young Children's Language Skills by Magnuson, Katherine A., Sexton, Holly R., Davis-Kean, Pamela E., Huston, Aletha C.

“…Maternal education is a strong correlate of children's language, cognitive, and academic development. In most prior research, mothers' education has been…”
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Inequality in preschool education and school readiness by Magnuson, Katherine A, Meyers, Marcia K, Ruhm, Christopher J

“…Attendance in U.S. preschools has risen substantially in recent decades, but gaps in enrolment between children from advantaged and disadvantaged families…”
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Preschool-to-third grade programs and practices: A review of research by Reynolds, Arthur J., Magnuson, Katherine A., Ou, Suh-Ruu

“…The preschool-to-third grade perspective has helped the early childhood field move away from a reliance on relatively brief or one-shot programs toward more…”
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Reducing Poverty through Preschool Interventions by Duncan, Greg J., Ludwig, Jens, Magnuson, Katherine A.

“…Greg Duncan, Jens Ludwig, and Katherine Magnuson explain how providing high-quality care to disadvantaged preschool children can help reduce poverty. In early…”
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The role of family socioeconomic resources in the black–white test score gap among young children by Magnuson, Katherine A., Duncan, Greg J.

“…This paper reviews evidence on the family origins of racial differences in young children’s test scores and considers how much of the gap is due to differences…”
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Child Support and Young Children’s Development by Nepomnyaschy, Lenna, Magnuson, Katherine A., Berger, Lawrence M.

“…This study examines the influence of nonresident fathers’ formal and informal cash child support on children’s cognitive skills and behavior at 5 years of age…”
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"Low-Income Men and Fathers' Influences on Children?" by Carlson, Marcia J, Magnuson, Katherine A

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