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School-age results from the three longitudinal studies employing the LearningGames^® activities include:

Improved school performance in reading
Higher scores in vocabulary
Increased school performance in math
Reduced retention in grade
Fewer special education placements

Positive cognitive effect for the IHDP LearningGames group (birth weight 2,001-2,500 grams) seen at:

8 years

Special Education Placements by Age 15 (Abecedarian Project)
Ramey & Ramey, 1999, MR/DD Research Review

When the young children entered public school, those who did not receive the Abecedarian enriched educational child care in the first 5 years of life were much more likely to have been placed in special education for one or more years by the time they reached age 15.


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Preschool-Age School-Age Young Adult A recent TV program featuring research on the Abecedarian Project and LearningGames^® What others say about Abecedarian research Peer-reviewed articles in journals	Home > Research > School-Age School-Age Results School-age results from the three longitudinal studies employing the LearningGames^® activities include: Improved school performance in reading Higher scores in vocabulary Increased school performance in math Reduced retention in grade Fewer special education placements Positive cognitive effect for the IHDP LearningGames group (birth weight 2,001-2,500 grams) seen at: 8 years Special Education Placements by Age 15 (Abecedarian Project) Ramey & Ramey, 1999, MR/DD Research Review When the young children entered public school, those who did not receive the Abecedarian enriched educational child care in the first 5 years of life were much more likely to have been placed in special education for one or more years by the time they reached age 15.