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Research Shows PAT Virtually Eliminates the Achievement Gap
Research released in the Journal of Primary Prevention confirms that Parents as Teachers measurably improves school readiness, virtually eliminating the achievement gap normally observed between poor children and their more affluent peers at the point of kindergarten entry, and that gap continued to be narrowed in the third grade.
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For the complete report, see: Zigler, E., Pfannenstiel, J.C., & Seitz, V. (2008). The Parents as Teachers program and school success: A replication and extension. Journal of Primary Prevention, 29, 103-120.
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