Developmentally Appropriate Public School Preschool: A Study of Implementation of the High/Scope Curriculum and Its Effects on Disadvantaged Children's Skills at First Grade.

Examined the effects of attendance at a large-scale public school preschool program on children's school-related skills and the relationship of elements of program quality to the program's efficacy. Found that the program provided developmentally appropriate experiences for disadvantaged young children that contributed to increased skills in first grade. (MM)