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Advancing Quality Pre-K in ALL States

Advancing Quality Pre-K in ALL States. Sara Watson The Pew Charitable Trusts. Speaking of child outcomes… meet Owen Hernandez. Owen is a loveable four year old bursting with a drive to learn. Attending a dual language pre-k in Texas was his first school experience.

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Advancing Quality Pre-K in ALL States

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  1. Advancing Quality Pre-K in ALL States Sara Watson The Pew Charitable Trusts

  2. Speaking of child outcomes… meet Owen Hernandez Owen is a loveable four year old bursting with a drive to learn. Attending a dual language pre-k in Texas was his first school experience.

  3. At the beginning of the year, Owen could not write his name and his representational drawings were difficult to identify. During circle time he talked to the teacher as if he was the only child there.  He stood up and explored the classroom.  While walking in a line to the cafeteria, he wandered off into the yard. A grocery store

  4. Later, he could use drawings to represent places and things Post-Assessment: What did you see at the fire station?

  5. Pre-k provided Owen the opportunity to learn English and how to operate within a school setting.  He developed his vocabulary in both English and Spanish, learned how to handle a book, became adept at using the computer, drawing, writing letters, and counting.  

  6. Advancing Quality Pre-K for All • In 2001, Pew Charitable Trusts started its initiative “Advancing Quality Pre-Kindergarten for All,” to encourage quality early learning opportunities for all 3 and 4 year olds • Public education campaigns in over half the states • In 2004, 14 states increased opportunities for pre-k In 2005, 26 states did so – half the states had Republican governors, half had Democrats • Illinois a national leader

  7. Source: National Institute for Early Education Research, 2005

  8. Legislative Action on Pre-K Budgets Fiscal Year 2006

  9. Exciting Progress in 2006(in addition to Illinois) • Tennessee - increased high quality pilot by 57% • Texas – included children of military families • California – no to ballot initiative but then $100 M new money • New York – 4 years ago, governor tried to eliminate program. Now $50 M of increased funding • Massachusetts – legislature passed pre-k for all 4’s unanimously, but vetoed by governor. They’ll be back. • Louisiana – yes Louisiana – increased funding by $1.5 M

  10. What the Trusts’ initiative offers • Infrastructure of organizations • Technical assistance and financial support • Help with communications and messages • Peer network • Research including state data • Help in engaging key constituencies (business, law enforcement, K-12, seniors, physicians, media)

  11. National Grantee Partners Committee for Economic Development Education Law Center Education Writers Association Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media National Association of Elementary School Principals National Conference of State Legislatures National Institute for Early Education Research National School Boards Association Pre-K Now

  12. Bottom line... Each state needs to make its own decisions about how to support kids and families but… • Momentum is growing – with Illinois leading the way • Many ways to start • Window of opportunity is open now

  13. For more information… Sara Watson, swatson@pewtrusts.org, 202-552-2134 www.pewtrusts.org www.preknow.org www.nieer.org www.startingat3.org (Ed Law Center) www.fightcrime.org www.ced.org www.ewa.org www.tc.columbia.edu/hechinger

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