Evaluation of the German Governmental Preschool Initiative “Early Chances”: First Results

• In Event: Poster Session 9
  In Poster Session: Program Evaluation in Schools Poster Session

Abstract

The German governmental preschool initiative “Early Chances” was set up to support 4,000 day-care centers in socioeconomic disadvantaged areas throughout Germany to expand early language and literacy promotion within the centers. The scientific evaluation of the initiative aims at investigating the effects of the initiative on the involved day-care centers, the educational staff within the centers, team collaboration, the pedagogical quality, the home environment and the language development of the children. This study reports results of the first phase of the evaluation. The results support the successful implementation of the governmental initiative. There is high variation in how to realize the initiative. Further professional support is related to a successful implementation as well as to the beliefs of the professionals.

Authors

• Yvonne Anders, Freie Universität Berlin

• Mathias Tuffentsammer, Otto Friedrich University Bamberg

• Jutta Sechtig, University of Bamberg

• Nadine Wieduwilt, Otto Friedrich University Bamberg

• Manja Floeter

• Sabine Weigel

• Hans-Guenther Rossbach, Otto Friedrich University Bamberg

• Wolfgang Tietze, Freie Universität Berlin