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KENTUCKY PRESCHOOL
Does it provide sufficient benefits to the educational system to fund the
preschool program?
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
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.”
Developmentally Appropriate(Source: 704 KAR 3:410 Section 4)
• Cognition• Communication• Social• Physical• Emotional Development• Creative Expression• Interpersonal Skills• Maximize Self-Management and Independence
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.
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
Facility Requirements (continued)
• Inclusion:– Meets the needs of children across a wide
variety of abilities in a mainstream environment
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 OutlineOctober 2003
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
Preschool Enrollment Trends1994 - 2005
10,000
14,000
18,000
22,00020,312
14,896
Enrollment Trends by Group1994 - 2005
6,0007,0008,0009,000
10,00011,00012,00013,000
Disabled 3-and 4-year olds At-Risk 4-year-olds
Other Enrollment (Not State funded))
Non-Eligible Children Enrolled
2,453
2,531
2,355
2,6532,850
2,693
2,9993,286
3,118
2,778
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
Preschool Classrooms2003 - 2004
4 Hr2%
4 - 6 Hr7%
6 Hr24%
3 Hr43%
3.5 Hr24%
Kentucky Preschool Allotment1994 – 2006 (in millions)
$51.6
$51.6
$44.8
$46.9$46.2
$47.0
$40.0
$45.3
$39.2$37.0
$38.1$37.0
$-
$10.0
$20.0
$30.0
$40.0
$50.0
$60.0
Per Child Preschool Rates
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
At-Risk $2,505 $2,241 $2,170 $2,291 $2,150
Speech/Language $2,639 $2,353 $2,279 $2,405 $2,258
Developmental Delays $3,403 $3,317 $3,038 $3,207 $3,011
Severe/Multiple Disabilities
$5,565 $4,257 $4,257 $4,353 $4,086
Source: The Courier-Journal, March 31, 2005
Preschool Rates (Incomplete)
$2,358
$2,415
$2,475
$2,547
$2,599
$2,633
$2,715
$2,285
$2,182 $2,170
$2,206
$2,246
$2,505$2,241
$2,170
$2,291
$2,150
If real SEEK rate is used. Actual rate used.
Local Contributions (Estimate)
$10.1
$11.8
$12.1
$15.0
$20.0
$19.4
$23.5
$-
$5.0
$10.0
$15.0
$20.0
$25.0
(in
mill
ion
s)
Headstart vs. State-Funded Preschool
• 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 Allotment for Kentucky
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
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