Early intervention services for young children boost later test scores
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A study found that early intervention services for young children with disabilities or developmental delays improve their test scores in reading and math in third grade. The services, which include occupational, physical, and speech therapies, had tangible academic benefits across socioeconomic groups.
A study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the New York City Health Department found that early intervention services improve children's test scores. Children who received services between birth and age 3 outperformed similar peers on third-grade reading and math tests. The study tracked over 200,000 children born in New York City between 1994 and 1998, with around 13,000 receiving early intervention services. The findings held across socioeconomic groups and were particularly pronounced for children requiring special education services. Early intervention services are mandated by federal law but designed and funded by individual states. The study's authors hope their model can be used by other cities to assess the long-term effects of early intervention.
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