Is something better than nothing? An evaluation of early childhood programs in Cambodia

Rao, N., Sun, J., Pearson, V., Pearson, E. and Liu, H. (2012) Is something better than nothing? An evaluation of early childhood programs in Cambodia. Child Development, 83 (3). pp. 864-876. ISSN 1467-8624

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Abstract

This study evaluated the relative effectiveness of home-based, community-based, and state-run early child- hood programs across Cambodia. A total of 880 five-year-olds (55% girls) from 6 rural provinces in Cambodia attending State Preschools, Community Preschools, Home-Based Programs, or no programs were assessed twice using the Cambodian Developmental Assessment Test. Controlling for baseline differences, children who participated in any early childhood programs performed significantly better in posttest than those of children who did not participate in any programs. Children in State Preschools scored significantly higher than those in either Community Preschools or Home-Based Programs; scores did not differ as a function of attending Community Preschools or Home-Based Programs. The results indicate that some preschool experience is better than none at all.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	School of Social Science
Depositing User:	Dr Emma Pearson
Date Deposited:	19 Jun 2017 07:25
Last Modified:	23 Jul 2019 14:20
URI:	https://bgro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/134

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