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KENTUCKY PRESCHOOL

KENTUCKY PRESCHOOL. Does it provide sufficient benefits to the educational system to fund the preschool program?. KERA - 1990.

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KENTUCKY PRESCHOOL

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  1. KENTUCKY PRESCHOOL Does it provide sufficient benefits to the educational system to fund the preschool program?

  2. KERA - 1990 • “Since, 1990, Kentucky has mandated that public schools provide preschool to 4-year-olds who qualify for free lunch and to 3-and 4-year olds with disabilities, regardless of income.” • Source: The Courier Journal, March 31, 2005

  3. Kentucky Preschool Evaluation Project(Source: “Differntial Effects of the Kentukcy Preschool Program”University of Kentucky) • “At-Risk children and children with disabilities make significant developmental progress as a result of their participation in the preschool program.” • These same children “continue to maintain gains throughout their primary school career.” • “Overall development is consistently similar across all groups of children.”

  4. Developmentally Appropriate(Source: 704 KAR 3:410 Section 4) • Cognition • Communication • Social • Physical • Emotional Development • Creative Expression • Interpersonal Skills • Maximize Self-Management and Independence

  5. Teacher Certification • Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE) teaching certificate • Early Childhood Probationary certificate • In Fall 2004, all new lead teachers hired must be hired into certified positions.

  6. Facility Requirements • Classroom Space: • At least 35 per square feet per child • Additional play area of 75 square feet per child of fenced outdoor play and/or 60 square feet per child of indoor play • Attached bathroom or be within 75 feet of bathroom • Furniture and Play equipment should be safe and of the appropriate size

  7. Facility Requirements (continued) • Inclusion: • Meets the needs of children across a wide variety of abilities in a mainstream environment

  8. Kentucky Early Childhood Standards • “The vision for Kentucky related to young children and their families is that all young children are healthy and safe, possess the foundation that will enable school and personal success, and live in strong families that are supported and strengthened within their communities.” Source: Kentucky Preschool Program Outline October 2003

  9. State-Funded EnrollmentDecember 1, 2004 • Total State-Funded Enrollment 20,312 • At-Risk 8,020 • Disabilities 12,292 Source: KDE – “Proficiency & Beyond” Kentucky Preschool Program presentation

  10. Preschool Enrollment Trends1994 - 2005

  11. Enrollment Trends by Group1994 - 2005

  12. Other Enrollment (Not State funded))

  13. Preschool Classrooms2003 - 2004

  14. Kentucky Preschool Allotment1994 – 2006 (in millions)

  15. Per Child Preschool Rates Source: The Courier-Journal, March 31, 2005

  16. Preschool Rates (Incomplete)

  17. Local Contributions (Estimate)

  18. Federally Funded Began in 1965 Similar Mission Offers more comprehensive services Associate Degree for Lead Teachers Headstart Classes Must Fill Before State-Funded State and Locally Funded Began in 1990 – KERA Serves at-risk and disabled 3- and 4-year-olds Health and Social Services Are Provided From 2004, Lead Teachers Must Be Early Childhood Education Degree Headstart vs. State-Funded Preschool

  19. Headstart Allotment for Kentucky

  20. Future Challenges • Funding: • Salaries • Transportation • Supplies, equipment, and computers • Special services • Teacher Credentials • Classroom/Instructional • Class configuration • Collaborative partnerships • Transition • Integration of children with disabilities • Child find, recruitment, and screening

  21. Sources Used • Dr. Annie Rooney French, KDE • Mrs. Annette Bridges, KDE • Dr. Barbara Singleton, KDE • Mr. Earl Trevor, KDE/Headstart • KDE website – www.education.ky.gov • The Courier-Journal

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