Does preschool curriculum make a difference in primary school performance: Insights into the variety of preschool activities and their effects on school achievement and behaviour in the Caribbean Island of Trinidad; Cross sectional and longitudinal evidenceFootnote∗

∗This study was undertaken with the permission of the Ministry of Education, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and analysis was funded by the Leverhulme Trust.

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