Full-day kindergarteners' reading, math gains fade by 3rd grade

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 05:07 in Psychology & Sociology

Children in full-day kindergarten have slightly better reading and math skills than children in part-day kindergarten, but these initial academic benefits diminish soon after the children leave kindergarten. This loss is due, in part, to issues related to poverty and the quality of children's home environments.

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