Sentences with phrase «access to quality preschool»

VPI + is intended to increase access to quality preschool and improve children's school readiness.

VPI + is intended to increase access to quality preschool and improve children's school readiness.

The formative evaluation examines changes in students» access to quality preschool and comprehensive services, teachers» access to professional development, classroom quality, and factors that influence implementation.

Approaches to State Pre-K Eligibility Policy: Considerations for Virginia Policy Makers provided an overview to the Joint Legislative Committee on Virginia's Preschool Initiative of national data on state pre-k eligibility policy and considerations for policy makers in ensuring that high need children have equitable access to quality preschool programs.

The state of Georgia set the standard for the nation by providing universal access to quality preschool experiences for four - year - olds, and Gideons has provided prekindergarten programs for many years.

Without access to quality preschool, students of color, and children from low - income families, are far less likely to be prepared to start kindergarten than their peers.

If you'll recall, in 2006 voters approved the creation of DPP to increase access to quality preschool options for families.

The NDF is a global organization with a dream for every child to have equal access to a quality preschool education.

PN: Most of the nations that outperform the United States in educational outcomes provide universal access to quality preschool.

The disparity has a lot to do with access to quality preschool, family stress, and social support, among other factors.

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This is at the root of the president's policies to improve access to high quality childcare, preschool for all, and free community college.

During the past year, Bonnie Mackintosh has been conducting classroom - level observations and child assessments in community - based preschool programs throughout Boston's Circle of Promise and East Boston neighborhoods as part of an initiative to improve access to high - quality early childhood care and educational programs.

House Democrats gathered on Capitol Hill last week to outline their «Strengthen Our Schools» agenda, with an emphasis on teacher - quality measures, expanded access to preschool, and far higher spending on some federal programs.

A new think tank report is recommending all children in Australia should have access to at least two years of high quality preschool rather than one, starting at the age of three.

Research shows that high - quality preschool education has a lasting impact on children's school success, and in recent years, cities and states have moved to increase access to preschool programs.

• Overwhelming parental support for the following elements of an education agenda: Provide extra resources to turn around struggling neighborhood schools; hold charter schools accountable; provide more support / training for struggling teachers; expand / improve new - teacher mentoring; reduce class sizes, especially in the early grades; make public schools hubs of the neighborhood with longer hours, academic help and health services for families; provide extra pay for teachers in hard - to - staff schools; and ensure access to high - quality preschool for all 3 - and 4 - year - olds.

We know two important things about early childhood education: 1) children who have access to quality programs generally outperform children who do not, and 2) the benefits of quality preschool can be further enhanced if quality of education is maintained in the K — 12 system.

While Connecticut's leaders have paid lip service to the value of high - quality preschool, they have not made a serious effort to address the inequity of preschool access in our state.

The candidates did not spell out what they meant by universal preschool, but it generally is understood to mean ensuring access to high quality preschool for all 4 year olds, with the state subsidizing the costs for low - income children.

The committee will also provide recommendations on how to incorporate KIDS into student assessments and expand access to high quality preschool.

The purpose of VPI + is to increase preschool access, quality, and impact while providing preschool programs through participating school divisions and in partnerships with private providers.

Nationwide, about 28 percent of 4 - year - olds attend state - funded preschool programs according to the National Institute for Early Education Research, although access and quality vary greatly.

Delaware made increasing access to high quality preschool and collaboration among public schools and community - based providers a key theme, and early learning is one of their five core priorities.

Recognizing the tremendous potential for high - quality preschool to improve children's outcomes, this report considers how a universal publicly funded pre-kindergarten program in the United States could decrease both disparities in access to early learning and achievement gaps at kindergarten entry.

President Barack Obama released his fiscal year 2017 budget request to Congress today — the eighth and final of his presidency — which includes investments to improve academic achievement, empower students with the computer science skills needed for a 21st century economy, and expand access to high - quality preschool.

Montana, whose governor is very pro-preschool, won a federal Preschool Development Grant in 2014, planning to use the funds to «improve access to high quality preschool education in 16 high needs communities,» according to the Montana Office of Public Inspreschool, won a federal Preschool Development Grant in 2014, planning to use the funds to «improve access to high quality preschool education in 16 high needs communities,» according to the Montana Office of Public InsPreschool Development Grant in 2014, planning to use the funds to «improve access to high quality preschool education in 16 high needs communities,» according to the Montana Office of Public Inspreschool education in 16 high needs communities,» according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

That is why I have come out strongly in favor of developing a universal preschool program in the United States, funded with a federal - state partnership so that every 4 - year - old in America has access to high - quality preschool in the next 10 years.

Right now, whether a parent has access to a high - quality preschool program in the U.S. has more to do with that parent's education than anything else, said Steven Barnett, director of the National Institute for Early Education Research, a U.S. think tank.

Additional measures that have a critical impact on student achievement are reported only (not included in schools» ratings) such as access to quality state - funded preschool; half - day vs. full - day kindergarten; the percentage of first - year teachers; teacher turnover; teachers with certifications in their specialized area; career counselors / coaches; out - of - school suspensions; and whole child supports such as access to a school - based counselor or mental health services provider; nurse or health services provider; librarian / media specialist; and a family resource / youth service center.

As part of this work, CCSSO recently launched the Promoting High - Quality Prekindergarten Network, a network of nine states working together over 18 months to use their role as state K - 12 leaders to improve the funding, access, and policies that support state - funded preschool programs for all students.

Supports need to begin in early childhood, with access to high - quality preschools, and continue throughout high school through programs that focus on dropout prevention and promote college attendance.

Access to high - quality preschool will significantly impact the lives of millions of children by improving school readiness, which is essential to later academic success and high achievement.

And the Obama administration released a plan in the fiscal year 2014 budget to invest $ 75 billion over the next 10 years to provide all low - and moderate - income 4 - year - olds with access to high - quality preschool programs through a state - federal partnership.

All children need access to high - quality preschool to prepare them for kindergarten and to close the opportunity and achievement gaps

The report highlights the need for an Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that expands access to high - quality early learning opportunities and makes the law preschool through 12th grade, rather than K - 12.

Expanding access to high - quality preschool within the reauthorization of ESEA will narrow achievement gaps, and reflect the real, scientific understanding that learning begins long before a child enters kindergarten.»

Poverty, lack of access to high - quality preschool, low levels of parental education attainment, and hypersegregated schools all play a crucial role.

Now few states are in a financial position to offer voluntary access to high - quality preschool.

In states with universal access to publicly funded preschool, nearly all families enroll because they value high - quality early education.

As public institutions are being pressed to cut costs, our findings suggest that increasing access to high - quality programs starting in preschool and continuing into the early grades is an efficient use of public resources.»

Expanding access to high - quality preschool, particularly for low - income students, rose to the top five priorities for education experts we interviewed.

The second section presents detailed profiles outlining each state's policies with respect to preschool access, quality standards, and resources for the 2015 - 2016 year.

To determine the quality and availability of state - funded preschool, «The State of Preschool 2016» looked at access to public pre-K, enrollment, and quality benchmarks such as the educational level required of preschool teachers, class size and learning standards for every state, the District of Columbia and GuaTo determine the quality and availability of state - funded preschool, «The State of Preschool 2016» looked at access to public pre-K, enrollment, and quality benchmarks such as the educational level required of preschool teachers, class size and learning standards for every state, the District of Columbia preschool, «The State of Preschool 2016» looked at access to public pre-K, enrollment, and quality benchmarks such as the educational level required of preschool teachers, class size and learning standards for every state, the District of Columbia Preschool 2016» looked at access to public pre-K, enrollment, and quality benchmarks such as the educational level required of preschool teachers, class size and learning standards for every state, the District of Columbia and Guato public pre-K, enrollment, and quality benchmarks such as the educational level required of preschool teachers, class size and learning standards for every state, the District of Columbia preschool teachers, class size and learning standards for every state, the District of Columbia and Guam.

See, for example, Clinton's campaign promise that «every 4 - year - old in America [will have] access to high - quality preschool in the next 10 years.»

The more important questions today are first, how do we ensure that all young children have access to high quality early childhood education, and second how do we make preschool programs better?

Program Quality Improvement Systems identifies selected resources to assist states in assessing their current continuous quality improvement process for preschool programs as they expand services to increase access to high quality prQuality Improvement Systems identifies selected resources to assist states in assessing their current continuous quality improvement process for preschool programs as they expand services to increase access to high quality prquality improvement process for preschool programs as they expand services to increase access to high quality prquality programs.

Consequently, children's access to and quality of experiences in preschool vary drastically depending on where they reside.

By comparing fourth - grade literacy outcomes against the experiences and inputs that produced these results — including indicators of health - care and preschool access, family economic well - being, mental - health and child - welfare services, nutrition, and comprehensive school quality — we can identify gaps in how we are serving children and target investments and reforms to those areas with the greatest potential to improve children's long - term life outcomes.

If the federal government is going to create a new program to provide broad access to high - quality preschool education, it should ensure that the program can produce positive long - term results without wasting valuable funds.

Access to high - quality preschool education bridges the gap.»