Report: The State of Preschool 2008: State Preschool Yearbook

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PERCENT OF STATE POPULATION ENROLLED STATE SPENDING PER CHILD ENROLLED (2008 DOLLARS) $4,889 $4,694 $4,367 $3,975 $4,634 $5,355 $4,415 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ■ 3-year-olds ■ 4-year-olds n 2000, Alabama began offering state-funded preschool education for 4-year-olds through the Alabama Pre-Kindergarten Program. There are no specific requirements for eligibility beyond meeting the age criteria and being a resident of Alabama. Limited resources for the program have kept statewide enrollment numbers low. Sites for the Alabama Pre-Kindergarten Program are selected through a competitive grant process. Grantees must provide a local match that represents 50 percent of their grant award. Classroom settings are varied and include public schools, private child care centers, Head Start centers, faith-based centers, and colleges and universities. The state’s goal is to have at least one classroom per county and classrooms are currently offered by grantees in all but one county. The Alabama Pre-Kindergarten Program revised its teacher certification standards to require new hires to have specialized training in early childhood education beginning in the 2005-2006 school year. This change in requirements resulted in the initiative meeting all 10 of the NIEER quality benchmarks. Initially, the state exempted teachers hired under a previous set of requirements, which allowed for a degree in elementary, rather than preschool, education. However, effective in 2009, all teachers in the program will be required to earn a preschool– third grade add-on to their degree or complete additional early childhood education coursework. In 2007-2008, an increase in state funding enabled the state to provide pre-K to more children, and more technical assistance will be available to programs during the 2008-2009 academic year. In addition, the increase in funding will enable the state, for the first time, to provide scholarships for potential preschool teachers to work toward their degrees. ACCESS RANKINGS 4-YEAR-OLDS 3-YEAR-OLDS RESOURCES RANKINGS STATE SPENDING ALL REPORTED SPENDING 30 THE STATE OF PRESCHOOL 2008 - STATE PRESCHOOL YEARBOOK - NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR EARLY EDUCATION RESEARCH - WWW.NIEER.ORG
ALABAMA PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM ACCESS Total state program enrollment ........................................2,265 School districts that offer state program............99% (counties) Income requirement ........................................................None Hours of operation ........................6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week Operating schedule ..........................................Academic year Special education enrollment ..........................................3,407 Federally funded Head Start enrollment ........................15,400 State-funded Head Start enrollment ......................................0 89% 1% 10% STATE PRE-K AND HEAD START ENROLLMENT AS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION 3-YEAR-OLDS 4-YEAR-OLDS 4% 15% 2% 79% QUALITY STANDARDS CHECKLIST ■ Pre-K ■ Head Start ■ Special Ed † ■ Other/None † This number represents children in special education who are not enrolled in Head Start, but includes children who are enrolled in state-funded pre-K. POLICY STATE PRE-K BENCHMARK DOES REQUIREMENT REQUIREMENT MEET BENCHMARK? Early learning standards ..................................Comprehensive ..........Comprehensive Teacher degree ....................................................................BA ..........BA Teacher specialized training ....................Degree in CD or ECE 1 ..........Specializing in pre-K Assistant teacher degree ..................................................CDA ..........CDA or equivalent Teacher in-service ..............................................40 clock hours ..........At least 15 hours/year Maximum class size ..............................................................................20 or lower 3-year-olds ........................................................................NA 4-year-olds ..........................................................................18 Staff-child ratio ......................................................................................1:10 or better 3-year-olds ........................................................................NA 4-year-olds ........................................................................1:9 Screening/referral ................................Vision, hearing, health, ..........Vision, hearing, health; and and support services dental; and support services 2 at least 1 support service Meals ..............................................................Lunch and snack ..........At least 1/day Monitoring ..............................Site visits and other monitoring ..........Site visits TOTAL BENCHMARKS MET RESOURCES Total state pre-K spending ....................................$10,000,000 Local match required?......................Yes, 50% of grant amount State spending per child enrolled ..................................$4,415 All reported spending per child enrolled* ....................$4,415 PRE-K* HDST SPENDING PER CHILD ENROLLED $4,415 $6,839 * Pre-K programs may receive additional funds from federal or local sources that are not included in this figure. ** K–12 expenditures include capital spending as well as current operating expenditures. Data are for the ‘07-’08 school year, unless otherwise noted. K–12** 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 ■ State Contributions ■ Local Contributions $ THOUSANDS $11,064 ■ Federal Contributions ■ TANF Spending 1 Any preschool teachers with degrees in elementary education who were hired before May 2006 must obtain the P–3 add-on or complete additional early childhood coursework within three years or by 2009. 2 Support services include two annual parent conferences or home visits, parenting support or training, parent involvement activities, health services for children, and transition to kindergarten activities. 31
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MINNESOTA HEAD START ACCESS Total s
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ACCESS Total state program enrollme
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NEBRASKA EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
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STATE OVERVIEW Total state program
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NO PROGRAM uring the 2007-2008 scho
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VERMONT PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION -
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WISCONSIN FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTE
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METHODOLOGY The data in this report
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In the 2008 Yearbook, we attempt to
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APPENDIX A: STATE SURVEY DATA 2007-
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STATE ACCESS Number of children in
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STATE ACCESS Are children receiving
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STATE ACCESS Program enrollment - F
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STATE OPERATING SCHEDULE Minimum op
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STATE AGE ELIGIBILITY Minimum age f
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STATE AGE ELIGIBILITY State policy
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STATE INCOME REQUIREMENT Income req
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STATE OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
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STATE OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
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STATE PROGRAM STANDARDS Maximum cla
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STATE PROGRAM STANDARDS Alabama 2 N
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STATE PERSONNEL Minimum teacher deg
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STATE PERSONNEL State supports for
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STATE RESOURCES Required local fund
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STATE RESOURCES Is there a percenta
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STATE RESOURCES Are per-child/per-c
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STATE RESOURCES Can a child be fund
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STATE MONITORING How is monitoring
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STATE MONITORING What program recor
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STATE MONITORING How is information
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STATE Alabama Yes Specific assessme
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STATE MONITORING Required kindergar
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DELAWARE - Early Childhood Assistan
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3 Kansas began a pre-K pilot that s
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7 While not required, most programs
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19 The formula uses free lunch and
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13 The state allocates the same amo
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11 Beginning in 2009-2010, assistan
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WEST VIRGINIA - West Virginia Unive
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APPENDIX B: HEAD START DATA (contin
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APPENDIX C: CHILD CARE DATA STATE I
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APPENDIX E: PRE-K SPECIAL EDUCATION
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