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The Effects of a Structured Curriculum on Preschool Effectiveness: A Field Experiment

Mari Rege, Ingunn Størksen, Ingeborg F. Solli, Ariel Kalil, Megan M. McClelland, Dieuwer ten Braak, Ragnhild Lenes, Svanaug Lunde, Svanhild Breive, Martin Carlsen, Ingvald Erfjord and Per Sigurd Hundeland
Published online before print December 08, 2021, 0220-10749R3; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0220-10749R3
Mari Rege
Mari Rege is a professor of economics at the University of Stavanger.
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Ingunn Størksen
Ingunn Størksen is a professor of pedagogical psychology at the University of Stavanger.
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Ingeborg F. Solli
Ingeborg F. Solli is an associate professor of economics at the University of Stavanger.
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Ariel Kalil
Ariel Kalil is a professor of public policy at the University of Chicago.
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Megan M. McClelland
Megan McClelland is the Katherine E. Smith Healthy Children and Families Professor at Oregon State University.
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Dieuwer ten Braak
Dieuwer ten Braak is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Stavanger.
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Ragnhild Lenes
Ragnhild Lenes is an associate professor of education science at the University of Stavanger.
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Svanaug Lunde
Svanaug Lunde is a university lecturer of education science at the University of Stavanger.
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Svanhild Breive
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Martin Carlsen
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Ingvald Erfjord
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0220-10749R3
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0220-10749R3
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University of Wisconsin Press
Print ISSN 
0022-166X
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1548-8004
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  • Published online December 8, 2021.

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Author Information

  1. Mari Rege⇑,
  2. Ingunn Størksen,
  3. Ingeborg F. Solli,
  4. Ariel Kalil,
  5. Megan M. McClelland,
  6. Dieuwer ten Braak,
  7. Ragnhild Lenes,
  8. Svanaug Lunde,
  9. Svanhild Breive,
  10. Martin Carlsen,
  11. Ingvald Erfjord and
  12. Per Sigurd Hundeland
  1. Mari Rege is a professor of economics at the University of Stavanger.
  2. Ingunn Størksen is a professor of pedagogical psychology at the University of Stavanger.
  3. Ingeborg F. Solli is an associate professor of economics at the University of Stavanger.
  4. Ariel Kalil is a professor of public policy at the University of Chicago.
  5. Megan McClelland is the Katherine E. Smith Healthy Children and Families Professor at Oregon State University.
  6. Dieuwer ten Braak is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Stavanger.
  7. Ragnhild Lenes is an associate professor of education science at the University of Stavanger.
  8. Svanaug Lunde is a university lecturer of education science at the University of Stavanger.
  9. Svanhild Breive is an associate professor of mathematics education at the University of Agder.
  10. Martin Carlsen is a professor of mathematics education at University of Agder.
  11. Ingvald Erfjord is an associate professor of mathematics education at University of Agder.
  12. Per Sigurd Hundeland is an associate professor of mathematics education at University of Agder.
  1. Corresponding author can be reached at mari.rege{at}uis.no

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