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California's Universal Prekindergarten Implementation, 2024-25

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Τίτλος: California's Universal Prekindergarten Implementation, 2024-25
Γλώσσα: English
Συγγραφείς: Victoria Wang, Learning Policy Institute
Πηγή: Learning Policy Institute. 2026.
Διαθεσιμότητα: Learning Policy Institute. 1530 Page Mill Road Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Tel: 650-332-9797; e-mail: info@learningpolicyinstitute.org; Web site: https://learningpolicyinstitute.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 51
Ημερομηνία έκδοσης: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: Ballmer Group
Heising-Simons Foundation
Kelson Foundation
Τύπος εγγράφου: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Preschool Education
Elementary Education
Kindergarten
Primary Education
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Preschool Children, Program Implementation, Transitional Programs, Kindergarten, Delivery Systems, Educational Facilities, Instruction, Student Evaluation, Student Needs, Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development, Leaders, Professional Development, Barriers, Technical Assistance
Γεωγραφικοί όροι: California
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start
Περίληψη: California has made a historic commitment to early childhood through its recent investments in its universal prekindergarten (UPK) initiative, which consists of transitional kindergarten (TK), the California State Preschool Program (CSPP), Head Start, and other early learning programs such as private preschools and family child care. Since the onset of its UPK initiative in 2021, the state has invested significant funding in UPK programming, and early research indicates that the state's investments have resulted in increases of 3- and 4-year-old enrollment in California's publicly funded UPK programs. The state's investments in early childhood programs hold significant promise for California's early learners, but only if implemented with accessibility in mind and with research-based elements of high-quality preschool. Early examination of TK implementation, California's largest UPK investment, has highlighted steady progress among local education agencies (LEAs), as well as critical challenges across a variety of implementation areas. This report builds on the early research base examining implementation of UPK within California's LEAs by analyzing data from an annual survey administered to all LEAs receiving a UPK Planning and Implementation Grant from the California Department of Education. The 2024-25 survey includes responses from 1,497 LEAs, which represent almost all (98%) elementary and unified school districts and three fourths (75%) of elementary and K-12 charter schools in the state. Findings provide insights into LEAs' progress in universal TK expansion, including how LEAs structured and expanded access to TK classrooms, facility needs, instruction and assessment, supporting student needs, staffing, and professional development. Findings additionally shed light on LEAs' progress in UPK implementation outside of TK expansion, including service delivery models for all UPK programs, CSPP and Head Start staffing, professional development for school and site leaders, and challenges around and needs for UPK implementation.
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