Children........
* Are better prepared to adjust to kindergarten and elementary school
* Demonstrate greater skills on tests of cognitive ability and language development
* Are more likely to pursue post-secondary education
* Show greater motivation for learning and commitment to schooling
* Demonstrate greater social competency in kindergarten, primary and later school years
* Are considered to be friendlier and more sociable by parents and peers
* Are rated by their teachers as more considerate and task-oriented
Families.....
* Report pride in the quality of their family unity a decade after program participation
* Report that participation helped them improve their child-rearing practices and cope with
family crises