High/Scope Perry Preschool Program

 High Scope

Phone

(734) 485-2000

Charles Wallgren

Fax

(734) 485-0704

High Scope Research Foundation

Email

info@highscope.org

600 N. River Street

 

 

Ypsilanti, MI 48198

 

 

Program Description

Focus Area

Age Group

Early Childhood

Early Childhood

Parent Skills/Education

 

Research Description

 Outcomes

  • higher IQ scores
  • increased positive social behavior
  • increased school adjustment

 

Research Category

1, 2

Large Scale, Externally Reviewed Research

Validated Program Research

Design

Experimental

 

Multiple Studies

Yes

1996, 1984, 1980

Sample Size

>50

Experimental Group=58 children; Control Group=65 children

Valid/ Reliable Instrument

Yes

Stanford-Binet Test of Intelligence; Child Observation Record; follow-up interviews

Results

Yes

Statistically significant. The effect size was not stated in the research reviewed.

Published

Yes

Numerous follow-up studies have been published for example, Developmental Psychology, 1996.

Follow-up Data

Mostly Positive

Although IQ gains diminished by 2nd grade, by age 27, participants had better jobs, fewer arrests, and a lower likelihood of receiving public assistance.

Award

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that the program received any awards.