Recent Evaluations of the Head Start Program Have Indicated That

question 55

Multiple Choice

Recent evaluations of the Head Start program have indicated that the

• A) program has little or no effect on children's performance in school.
• B) beneficial effects of the program do not appear until the third or fourth year of elementary school.
• C) program has resulted in long-lasting improvements in intellectual performance.
• D) program has yielded short-term benefits in improving children's performance in school.

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