The Evidence on the Question of Head Start Effectiveness Suggests

question 8

Multiple Choice

The evidence on the question of Head Start effectiveness suggests that

• A)there is no effect of the program whatsoever.
• B)Head Start children have an advantage over equally situated children on first-grade tests of reading and verbal skill.
• C)Head Start children have an advantage over equally situated children on tenth-grade tests of reading and verbal skill.
• D)Head Start children have an advantage over equally situated children on the SAT.

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