Abbott Preschool Effects 1 The Effects of New Jersey’s Abbott Preschool Program on Young Children’s School Readiness Cynthia Lamy, Ed.D. W. Steven Barnett, Ph.D. Kwanghee Jung, Ph.D. National Institute for Early Education Research Rutgers University December 2005 Funding for this study was provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts, the New Jersey Department of Education as part of the Early Learning Improvement Consortium, the Schumann Fund for New Jersey and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.