Report: The State of Preschool 2008: State Preschool Yearbook
Report: The State of Preschool 2008: State Preschool Yearbook
Report: The State of Preschool 2008: State Preschool Yearbook
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STATE<br />
PROGRAM STANDARDS<br />
Support services for English Language Learners and families<br />
Alabama<br />
Bilingual or monolingual non-English classes are permitted in pre-K<br />
Arizona <strong>State</strong> policy does not regulate services for English Language Learners 9<br />
Arkansas<br />
California<br />
Colorado<br />
Bilingual or monolingual non-English classes are permitted in pre-K<br />
Bilingual or monolingual non-English classes are permitted in pre-K; Information must be presented to parents in their primary language<br />
<strong>State</strong> policy does not regulate services for English Language Learners<br />
Connecticut <strong>State</strong> policy does not regulate services for English Language Learners 15<br />
Delaware<br />
Florida<br />
Georgia<br />
Illinois<br />
Iowa Shared Visions<br />
Iowa SVPP<br />
Kansas<br />
Kentucky<br />
Louisiana 8(g)<br />
Louisiana LA4<br />
Louisiana NSECD<br />
Maine<br />
Maryland<br />
Massachusetts<br />
Information must be presented to parents in their primary language; Translators or bilingual staff must be<br />
available to the extent possible for children who do not speak English<br />
<strong>State</strong> policy does not regulate services for English Language Learners<br />
Bilingual or monolingual non-English classes are permitted in pre-K<br />
Bilingual or monolingual non-English classes are permitted in pre-K; Information must be presented to parents in their primary language<br />
<strong>State</strong> policy does not regulate services for English Language Learners<br />
<strong>State</strong> policy does not regulate services for English Language Learners<br />
Information must be presented to parents in their primary language; ESL services are required for families<br />
that do not speak English as their primary language<br />
Bilingual or monolingual non-English classes are permitted in pre-K<br />
<strong>State</strong> policy does not regulate services for English Language Learners<br />
Bilingual or monolingual non-English classes are permitted in pre-K; <strong>State</strong> pre-K policy does not regulate services<br />
for English Language Learners, but districts must meet all federal and state mandates and requirements<br />
Bilingual or monolingual non-English classes are permitted in pre-K<br />
Information must be presented to parents in their primary language<br />
Bilingual or monolingual non-English classes are permitted in pre-K; Information must be presented to parents in their primary language<br />
<strong>State</strong> policy does not regulate services for English Language Learners<br />
Michigan Bilingual or monolingual non-English classes are permitted in pre-K 11<br />
Minnesota HdSt<br />
Missouri<br />
Bilingual or monolingual non-English classes are permitted in pre-K; Information must be presented to parents in their primary language;<br />
Translators or bilingual staff must be available if 50% or more <strong>of</strong> the children in a class speak a language other than English<br />
<strong>State</strong> policy does not regulate services for English Language Learners<br />
Nebraska<br />
Bilingual or monolingual non-English classes are permitted in pre-K; Information must be presented to parents in their primary language;<br />
Translators or bilingual staff must be available at all times for children who do not speak English;<br />
Other services are required for families that do not speak English as their primary language 7<br />
178 Footnotes are grouped by state at the end <strong>of</strong> Appendix A. All data are for the ‘07-’08 school year, unless otherwise noted.