ED425835 PS027140
Title: Prekindergarten Programs Funded by the States: Essential Elements
for Policy Makers.
Author(s): Mitchell, Anne; Ripple, Carol; Chanana, Nina
Author Affiliation: Families and Work Inst., New York, NY.(BBB29132)
Pages: 100
Publication Date: September 1998
Available from: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from
EDRS.
Language: English
Document Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data (110); Reports--Descriptive
(141)
Geographic Source: U.S.; New York
Journal Announcement: RIEMAY1999
Target Audience: Policymakers
This report
summarizes the essential elements of state-funded prekindergarten
programs across the United States. To be included in the report,
a program had to be supported primarily by state funds, have early
education as a goal, focus on children younger than kindergarten
entry age, and provide direct service to children rather than concentrate
primarily on educating their parents. Eleven states were not represented
because they did not appropriate state funds for any specific program.
The report, comprised of tables and charts, begins with a table
of states that fund prekindergarten and/or Head Start programs.
The second table indicates agencies eligible to offer prekindergarten
programs by state, including public school districts and other agencies.
The third table addresses quality control, evaluation, and planning
in prekindergarten programs by state, while the fourth table indicates
age and income targeting in prekindergarten programs by state. The
remainder and bulk of the report details each qualifying state and
indicates the following: (1) name of the program(s); (2) history;
(3) population served; (4) hours of operation; (5) number of children
served; (6) eligible pre-k providers; (7) administrative auspices;
(8) program standards; (9) funds; (10) ongoing planning; (11) assessment
of program performance; (12) evaluation of program; and (13) program
contact. (SD)
Descriptors: Educational Environment; Educational Finance; *Educational
Legislation; *Financial Support; *Preschool Education; Program Descriptions;
School Funds; State Action; State Aid; *State Programs
Identifiers: Project Head Start; *State Initiatives; State Policy;
State Role; *United States
