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Susan K. Urahn Director of Education The Pew Charitable Trusts Governors Forum on

The Role of State Leaders in Advancing Quality Preschool. Susan K. Urahn Director of Education The Pew Charitable Trusts Governors Forum on Quality Preschool December 15, 2003 Orlando, Florida. Children who start behind too often stay behind.

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  1. The Role of State Leaders in Advancing Quality Preschool Susan K. Urahn Director of Education The Pew Charitable Trusts Governors Forum on Quality Preschool December 15, 2003 Orlando, Florida

  2. Children who start behind too often stay behind A significant percentage of children are not proficient in reading in fourth, eighth and twelfth grade Percentage of children below proficient (NAEP, 2002) NAEP National Average Reading THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

  3. Children who start behind too often stay behind In 2003, the percentages of children not proficient in reading in fourth, eighth and twelfth grade increased Percentage of children below proficient (NAEP, 2003) NAEP National Average Reading THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

  4. Children who start behind too often stay behind Children who do not know the alphabet when they enter kindergarten are behind in reading at the end of first grade National Average Reading Achievement (t-score) Knew letters at kindergarten entry Did not know letters at kindergarten entry THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

  5. Too many children from all families are not ready for school… 49 percent of children who do not know the alphabet as they enter kindergarten are middle class or higher 49 percent Percent of beginning kindergartners who do not know their letters 51 percent Socioeconomic Status (SES) THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

  6. Too many children from all families are not ready for school… • As children enter kindergarten • about one-third of middle class children do not know the alphabet • about one-quarter of upper-middle class children do not know the alphabet Percent of beginning kindergartners who do not know their letters Socioeconomic Status (SES) THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

  7. Too many children from all families are not ready for school… The gap in reading skills between middle class children and their more affluent peers is greater than the gap between middle class and poor children 6 point difference 4 point difference Reading Achievement Scale Score HighestSES MiddleSES Lowest SES Socioeconomic Status (SES) THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

  8. PreK has immediate benefits for kids and schools Early Childhood InitiativeAllegheny County, Pennsylvania 23% 21% <1% <2% THE PEWCHARITABLE TRUSTS

  9. Grade Retention by 50 Age 15 38.4 40 Juvenile Arrest by Special Education by Age 18 Age 18 30 25.1 24.6 23 Child Maltreatment by Age 17 16.9 20 14.4 14.2 6.9 10 0 Comparison Group Pre-kindergarten Group Children have short term and long term benefits Chicago Child-Parent CentersDevelopmental Outcomes THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

  10. Families with a parent at home choose to give their kids prek as much as families with all working parents Early education enrollment, by mother’s employment THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

  11. Too few child care classrooms provide quality care Excellent Quality Good Quality Average ECERS Scores in four different studies THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

  12. States have dramatically increased investments in prek Participation in state funded pre-K Number of children THE PEWCHARITABLE TRUSTS

  13. Many more children are getting access to prek Total state spending in state funded prek 2,500 1,700 Dollars (millions) 700 THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

  14. $1 - $2999 More than $6000 $3000 - $5999 $0 Data not available Too many states invest too little (2001-02) THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

  15. More than 40% 20 - 40% 1 - 20% 0% Data not available Only two states serve over half of their 4 year olds (2001-02) THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

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