| Table 3.9. | Classroom Activities for Children at Least Age Three Who Were in a Center-Based Preschool or Kindergarten Classroom at the Time of Follow-Up Data Collection, by Even Start and Control Group Status |
| Classroom Activities | Percent of Children for Whom the Activity was Offered Daily or Almost Daily at the Follow-Up Measurement Point | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Design Study | Head Start | ||
| Even Start (N=112) | Control (N=53) | ||
| Number concepts or counting | 96% | 92% | 92% |
| Letters of the alphabet or words | 92% | 94% | 69% |
| Block building or other construction work | 78% | 77% | 97% |
| Visual arts (drawing, painting, play dough, etc) | 79% | 89% | 96% |
| Reading stories | 98% | 100% | 96% |
| Free play including dress up, make believe, etc | 71% | 74% | 96% |
| Performing arts (music, movement, dance, etc) | 67% | 77% | 92% |
| Solving puzzles, playing with geometric forms | 77%* | 64% | 95% |
| Naming colors | 87%* | 75% | 89% |
| Outdoor physical activities | 71% | 81% | 93% |
| Indoor physical activities | 46% | 49% | 90% |
| Health, hygiene or nutrition | 57% | 53% | 93% |
| Science or nature | 47% | 36% | 83% |
| Computer time | 38% | 42% | N/A |
| Trips to local library | 3% | 0% | N/A |
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Note 1: EDS data are based on follow-up teacher reports for preschool children in the 18 EDS projects. Head Start data are from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2001b, p18). Note 2: N/A = data not reported for Head Start. Note 3: ES/C difference: *p<.10, **p<.05, ***p<.001. Table reads: In the EDS, 96% of Even Start children in center-based classrooms were exposed to number concepts or counting on a daily or almost daily basis at the follow-up measurement point. |
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