Positive Effects of ECE

            W. Steven Barnett study of The Long-Term Affects of Early Childhood Programs on Cognitive and School Outcomes in the Princeton Journal The Future of Children provides information of the need for quality Early Childhood programs and the effects cognitively and academically it has on children in the long-term.   Long-term effects on IQ, according to Barnett showed, “All model program studies reported IQ gains at some point during or after children’s program participation.” (Barnett, 1995)  The study also found positive effects on socialization for children as well.  Barnett found that “Long-term positive effects on socialization were evident not only in teacher ratings, but also in parent ratings and data in delinquency and crime, but only two studies sought these out.” (Barnett, 1995) 

            I found that through the results of this research it is even more evident that parents need to be the “first educators” in their child’s education, especially if he or she cannot provide their child with the chance to go to preschool.  Thus, I feel strongly for the research simulation I am working on that provides parents tools and ideas he or she needs to provide for his or her child to succeed in life academically and socially.

Reference

W. Steven Barnett.The Future of Children. Vol. 5, No. 3, Long-Term Outcomes of Early Childhood Programs (Winter, 1995), pp. 25-50. Retrieved from. Princeton University
Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1602366

My Research Simulation Project

My simulation research project is I want to study the effects on a child and its single-parent family having a mentoring program come into his or her home and mentor the parent on how to help his or her child physically, emotionally, and academically.  The project would start before the child is born with basic parenting classes and until the child is four.  Through this time, an early childhood educator, social worker, or advocate would come once a week into the parent’s home and provide techniques and strategies for the parents to help their child grow academically, emotionally, and physically.  By the time the child is four he or she will be given an assessment to see what progress has been made and the parents will also be given survey about what he or she has learned about parenting.  The biggest factor I have learned from completing the research simulation is sometimes it takes triangulation, which is the use of multiple research methods to get full and complete data is the best way to see the full picture.  What do you see would be the best way to start collecting data of my research simulation?