One significant finding of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project was that children attending the preschool program: a. had lower overall earnings later in life. b. spent more years in special education courses. c. had significantly higher arrest rates. d. were less likely to receive welfare later in life.

One significant finding of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project was that children attending the preschool program:

FIN4715 - Homework 2[1]You have been hired as a consultant by a non-profit organization to propose an impact measurement framework for its prominent program that focuses on early childhood education for preschool children aged 5 and 6 from low-income families in the communities. The program, aligned with the organization’s mission to empower youth from marginalized communities, provides accessible and affordable Kindergarten 1 (K1) education for eligible 5-year-olds and Kindergarten 2 (K2) education for eligible 6-year-olds.Program Overview:The program offers an inclusive learning environment, preparing students for primary school through creative play and social interactions. Beyond academic skills like numbers, letters, and words, the curriculum emphasizes essential social skills such as listening, communicating, and interacting with peers and adults. Healthy daily nourishment, including snacks, lunch, and drinks, is provided to all enrolled students.Operational Overview:Currently, the organization is only operating in one city. It hopes to expand to other cities in the future with additional funding. The organization seeks to demonstrate the impacts of the program on the lives of beneficiaries—disadvantaged preschool children.Enrolment is voluntary, exclusively for 5 and 6-year-olds from low-income families living in the city. The application process aligns with the academic year-end break of primary schools. Parents and guardians must re-apply every year as the eligibility checks are performed every year during the application process.  While the program is not free, minimal fees that are substantially lower than typical preschool fees, are levied on parents and guardians.Assumptions:Eligibility is determined by gross monthly household income, not student performance.All eligible applicants are accepted into the program.Enrolled children are expected to complete the entire academic year to ensure an uninterrupted learning journey.The organization would like you to propose a framework for it to measure the impacts of the early childhood education program on the lives of the beneficiaries. Your proposed impact measurement framework should aim to assess the program's effectiveness in realizing the organization's mission and objectives, facilitating informed decision-making and potential expansion.Question 1 (total: 2 points) 1a (maximum 100 words, 1 point): Using only the information provided in Homework 2, specify the intended impacts of the preschool program on the lives of the beneficiaries.1b (maximum 100 words, 1 point): Using only the information provided in Homework 2, specify the intended outcomes of the preschool program on the lives of the beneficiaries.Question 2 (maximum 100 words, 2 points). Specify the indicators you plan to use to measure the intended outcomes of the program as specified in your answer to Question 1b.Question 3 (total: 4 points)3a (maximum 100 words, 2 points): What is/are the baseline(s) for your proposed measurement? Please provide the rationale for your selection of baseline(s) to use.3b (maximum 200 words, 2 points): Specify a plan to gather the data you need to measure the outcome of the program using the indicators you specified in Question 2. Please include the following:Who the measurement subjects are.How the measurement will be conducted on the subjects.The timeline and frequency of the measurement.Hint: Please carefully consider the feasibility of your proposed data-gathering method, including time, costs, manpower, accuracies, and response rate.Question 4 (total: 2 points). 4a (maximum 50 words, 1 point) Assuming that you can obtain the data needed for your proposed measurement, specify the data analytics methodology you plan to use to measure the outcome of the program.(maximum 50 words, 1 point) Propose a benchmark that can be used to evaluate how well the program performing in fulfilling its intended outcome. Please also provide the rationale for your selection of benchmark.Question 5 (maximum 200 words, 2 points). List the major limitations of your proposed outcome measurement and propose potential ways to address them.

Studies have shown that adolescents who had viewed educational television as preschoolers had higher grades, read more books, and placed more value on achievement than those who had not watched educational programs as preschoolers. a. True b. False

During a parents meeting, the County Children’s Officer talked on factors that can predispose children to live under difficult circumstances.  Explain five factors discussed during the meeting

A researcher wants to determine if preschool attendance is associated with high school graduation for low-income students. She randomly assigns low-income children to two groups; one group will attend preschool program, the second group will not attend preschool. The researcher plans to follow the children in the study for 20 years and observe whether or not they graduate from high school.Which of the following is the explanatory variable in this study? Whether or not a subject attends preschool The income status of the children Whether or not a subject graduates high school The length of time it takes a subject to graduate high school