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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.

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