Research Outline 1

Introduction
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1. The physchological and intellectual advantages to being in a preschool program
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3. These programs are expensive and are time consuming to integrate, including salaries and getting qualified teachers.
4. If the pre-k program was integrated, it would eventually become mandatory, which is not the best thing for all children.

Thesis Statement- Should Minnesota require the integration of early childhood education programs into the system.

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Topic Sentence- There are numerous phycological and intellecual advantages to having a child attend an early childhood education program.

1. Less trouble with the law and longer marriages

2. Helps close acheivement gaps and prepare for the next important step or grade.

3.Those enrolled earn on average a higher income than those who were not enrolled.

4.Key developments that occur through these programs, such as early literacy development, help to prevent large learning disabilities later on.

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Topic Sentence- There are many numerous financial and time issues that would occur if preschool programs were integrated.

1. The salaries of the teachers and operating costs would put a financial strain on the public school districts.

2.The concern with curriculum and what the young children should specifiically be taught is very loosely interpretted, and there would need to be extensive organizing and research efforts in order to effectively teach in a similar way.

3.There is no concrete requirements for the type of education that early childhood educators receive, not all teachers would be qualified for the position and their formal training or education could become costly.

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Topic Sentence-The integration of preschool would most likely lead to mandatory enrollment, which is not the best thing for every child.

1.Some children would actually have a decline in development based on the quality of the program vs. the education they receive at home or elsewhere.

2. Too much structure for children could lead to the robbing of their freedoms and enjoyment that they have as a young child.

3. When the starting age for formal education lowers, the expectations, which can often be unrealistic, can be raised so high that they clash with what young children can actually accomplish.

4.The expanded time in the classroom could disconnect family life, which s irreplaceable.

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Ford, Emily. " A View from the Editorial Board- Pre-K is not best answer for all." The Commercial Appeal.
18 Mar. 2007. Memphis, Tenn. 24 Apr. 2007.

In her article, Emily Ford brings up a plausible opposition to the idea of early education for all through the idea that mandatory early learning will raise up a bar that will limit a young child's short freedoms and issues such as a decrease in the amount of time in a home environment. This article will help me express an oppostion to my topic and realistic reasons for the opposition.

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Andrade, Jane Carroll. "Kindergarten may be too late." State Legislatures. Jun. 2002. Denver. 24 Apr. 2007.
http://proquest.umi.com

In the article, Jane Carroll Andrade writes about how states are starting to fund preschool programs after recognizing the correlation between a child early development and participation in preschool and his or her success later in life. The author goes on to describe the details in the process of funding, such as who is eligible to receive free early childhood education, where the money for the programs can and does come from, and how new programs might fit or clash with already existing programs. Finally, she finsihes by state the future for the movement for funding early education and how positive results could or could not be received. Overall, this article will help me gain the facts to the pros and cons of funding the education programs.

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" Early Childhood Education." NEA: National Education Association. 24 Apr. 2007.
early childhood/index.html>

This article describes the postive effects that investing in quality early childhood education prorgram can have on the country. The article provides statistics, such as the fact that those who were enrolled in a quality preschool program when they were young end up earning up to $2,000 more per month than those who did not. NEA goes on to list its recommendations in legislation to provide better early childhood education to everyone. The article wil definately help me with all of the solid statistics brought up in the article to give great reason for providing free preschool programs.

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Poppe, Julie and Clothier, Steffanie. "The Preschool Promise." State Legislatures. June 2005. State
Legislatures. 24 Apr. 2007.

The authors, Julie Poppe and Steffanie Clothier, discuss in their article the many benefits that going to preschool can have on children in their future, but the reality of whether or not states can afford to provide preschool education to everyone. They discuss the positive effects of going to preschool, such as the achivement gap at the beginning of kindergaten between children who went to an early education program and those who did not. Other topics brought up include what goes into a proper program for educational growth, how states currently pay for or might pay for programs in the future, the research that proves that the educational investment will pay off in the future. Everything in this article will help me determine current legislatures and the positive effects and statistics that going to an early childhood education program has on children.

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Jacobson, Linda. "Preschoolers' Education Takes Center Stage." Education Week. 22 Apr. 1998. Education
Week. 24 Apr. 2007. Http://www.sirs.com

Linda Jacobson writes about the growing efforts in state spending for preschool, and the question of long- term financial commitment when there are other options such as private programs or simply skipping pre-k.
The article also focuses on contributing factors, such financial responsibility and confusion about curriculum, that effect state and federal government decsions on funding for these programs. This article will help me research the amount and type of legislation already being considered or passed for early childhood education and the reasons for and against the funding.

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Crane, David. "Children's Education is Our Best Investment." Toronto Star. 2 Jul. 2006. Toronto Star. 24 Apr.
2007. http://proquest.umi.com

David Crane writes about the critical effect that the lack of free preschool education for children will have on society in the future if the issue is not corrected. He also writes that Canada's aging population will suffer if its productivity performance continues to stay at its current growth levels. He states that early childhood education is key in society if as James Heckman states: "Once a child falls behind, he or she is likely to remain behind," because when this happens in a large amount of the young population the country could face economic and and social setbacks. But if there is sufficient early childhood education, there will be a better workforce, better performance in schools, and so forth. This article will help prove that funding for early childhood programs is a good idea through examples of what could happen if there is not a step towards better preschool schooling.