Impact of Preschool Education Experience on Lower-grade Students'Academic Performance in Primary Schools——An Empirical Study Based on CFPS Data
Preschool education is a part of the national education system and an important public welfare undertaking.Using data from the China Family Panel Studies(CFPS)2018,this study has adopted the methods of econometric analysis to discuss the impact of the quantity(length)and quality(type of kindergarten)of preschool education on children's Chinese language and math scores in the lower grades of primary schools.The findings show that the length of preschool education a child receives can predict their math scores in the early grades of primary school,with differences observed across gender,grade,and household registration status.However,the type of kindergarten does not significantly affect children's Chinese language and math scores in the early primary grades.It is recommended that,while ensuring a basic years of preschool education,efforts should be made to improve preschool education supply and foster collaboration between families and educational institutions to ensure that children receive high-quality preschool education.
preschool educationacademic performancelower grades at primary schoolhigh-quality development of education
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