LAUP study touts social, behavioral benefits of preschool, even for a short time

Date: Jul 17, 2010
Source: Whittier Daily News, Whittier, CA
By: Tracy Garcia

Believed to be the first study of its kind in Los Angeles County, the LAUP study followed more than 400 of its preschoolers, assessing their skills in the fall of 2008 in 24 categories of skills and behaviors like self-care, motor skills, self-regulation, social expression and general knowledge.

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