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18596 Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) Project: Final Report - A Longitudinal Study Funded by the DfES 1997-2004 Published   Published 25-Nov-2004 Report Publication Code : SSU/FR/2004/01 Brief Publication Code : SSU/SF/2004/01 The Effective Provision of Pre-school Education (EPPE) project investigated the effects of pre-school education and care on children’s development for children aged 3-7 years old. The EPPE team collected a wide range of information on 3,000 children who were recruited at age 3+ and studied longitudinally until the end of Key Stage 1. Data were collected on children’s developmental profiles (at ages 3, 4/5, 6 and 7 years), background characteristics related to their parents, the child’s home learning environment, and the pre-school settings children attended. Settings (141) were drawn from a range of providers (local authority day nurseries, integrated1 centres, playgroups, private day nurseries, nursery schools and nursery classes). A sample of ‘home’ children, (who had no or minimal pre-school experience) were recruited to the study at entry to school for comparison with the pre-school group. In addition to investigating the effects of pre-school provision, EPPE explored the characteristics of effective practice (and the pedagogy which underpins it) through twelve intensive case studies of settings where children had positive outcomes. This research report summarises the empirical work published in eleven Technical Papers (See Appendix D). Those interested in statistical methods or detailed findings should consult the Technical Papers because only the main findings and implications for policy and practice appear in this report. DfES Objective Give children an excellent start in education so that they have a better foundation for future learning Key Research Priority for the under-5s DfES Project Manager Deborah Jones Contractor Institute of Education (Res & Admin) - Research Admin & Consultancy Author Institute of Education       Click icon to download/open research brief       Click icon to download/open research report

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