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Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Socioeconomic Factors in Education
  • Early Childhood Education Policy

Background:

  • Preschool education is a critical determinant of child development, with socioeconomic status influencing access and outcomes.
  • Understanding the specific components of preschool educational services that impact child development is essential for equitable policy.
  • Previous research highlights disparities in preschool attendance between low-income and higher-income families.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe preschool education attendance patterns among children in educational services.
  • To investigate the impact of various preschool educational service components on kindergarten children's development, stratified by income.
  • To identify key factors in early childhood education that promote positive developmental outcomes for children from low-income backgrounds.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the 2012 Québec Survey of Child Development in Kindergarten (QSCDK), including 1,184 Montréal children.
  • Assessed independent variables: longitudinal profile, age at entry, duration, average weekly attendance, and cumulative time in educational services.
  • Employed logistic regression models and Akaike information criterion to determine the best model explaining child development (dependent variable) based on service attendance.

Main Results:

  • Children from low-income families attend preschool educational services less frequently (79.6%) compared to higher-income peers (90.5%).
  • Attendance at an early childhood centre (centre de la petite enfance) significantly reduced vulnerability in multiple developmental domains for low-income children (OR 0.23).
  • Early entry into educational services (before 12 months) was associated with reduced developmental vulnerability (OR 0.38).

Conclusions:

  • Attending an early childhood centre (centre de la petite enfance) provides significant developmental benefits for children from low-income families.
  • Early and consistent engagement with preschool educational services is crucial for mitigating developmental risks associated with low income.
  • Policy interventions should focus on increasing access to quality early childhood education for disadvantaged populations.