# State of Pr**eschool 2013**

**Request for**

**appr oval of a collection of information**  **Supporting Statement Part B OMB Paperwork Reduction**  **Act Submission**

**Submitted by: The National**  **Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences**  **U.S. Department of Education**

**November 29, 2012**

## Table of **Contents**

B. Description of Statistical Methodology ................................ ................................ ......... 1 B.1. Respondent Universe ................................ ................................ ......................... 1 B.2. Statistical Methodology ................................ ................................ ..................... 1 B.3. Methods to Maximize Response Rate ................................ ................................ 1 B.4. Tests of Procedures and Methods ................................ ................................ ...... 2 B.5. Reviewing Individuals ................................ ................................ ....................... 2

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## Section **B. Description of Statistical Methodology B.1. Respondent Universe**  The respondent universe for this study is the state preschool administrators in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data are collected directly from these entities through a web
-based survey form. Note that in some states there are no state programs to support publicly provided early

childhood education. As such, these states do not have state preschool administrator and they do not report data on the topic. More than one agency

supports early childhood education programs in some states. As a result, some states will have more than one respondent. Based on the most recent collections, it is anticipated that the number of respondents to the 2013 collection will be 53 state agency representatives. Pending policy changes that might occur between now and 2015, the number of respondents for the 2014 and 2015 collections is expected to be the same. **B.2. Statistical Methodology** This is a universe data collection employing a survey form. All states with publicly supported early childhood education have responded to the collection effort in recent ye ars, the most recent being 2012. Because the data collection is based on a universe of sample members and because of very high re sponse rates, weighting adjustments and adjustments to variances for statistical test purposes are not necessary . However, s ome statistical adjustments are made to the resulting data to help unduplicate enrollment counts that can arise when the same child is enrolled in more than one publicly funded program. More specifically, when states report that they have included children with disabilities who are in special programs in the counts of preschool aged children who are in regular prekindergarten programs, the preschool disability

count is subtracted from the regular prekindergarten enrollment counts. **B.3. Methods to Maximize Response Rate** Several steps have been taken to maximize the response to this data collection. First, the data are collected through a user
- friendly web
-based computer assisted interview program. While the data can take considerable effort to prepare for inclusion into the data collection tool, the web
-based collection instrument allows respondents to break off and log in several times without losing previously entered information. This flexibility allows respondents to enter information as time and data availability permit. Further, respondents are offered opportunities to check previous ye ar’s entries prior to data collection starting up and to review a current year’s entries before the data are published. The first data check acts both as a data quality control step , in terms of reminding respondents what kinds of data will be needed for the current ye ar’s collection, and as a reminder that the current year data collection is about to begin. Allowing respondents to review current ye ar data entry before results are pu

blished acts as another data quality control check and also provides respondents with confidence that accurate data will be reported from their respective states further garnering cooperation. These approaches , combined with a clear understanding of how important these data are , have helped the data collection achieve a 100 percent response rate in recent data collections. **B.4. Tests of Procedures and Methods** Each year, staff at the National Institute for Early E ducation Research (NIEER) review changes to policies that support early childhood education at the state and federal levels. Modifications are then made to the questionnaire and the related web
-based computer assisted interview (CAI) instruments to reflect these policy

changes (s ee appendix B for the 2013 instrument and research question linkages) . In

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review, respondents are sent data from the previous ye ar’s data collection allowing them to correct errors or update information for the formal release of the data. Further, NIEER staff actively participate in the annual conferenc e of the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAECS
- SDE). Attendees at the conference provide feedback to and updates for the questi onnaires during these conferences. This facilitates NIEER staff learning about new or changing policies from the provider perspective. The CAIinstruments undergo extensive testing prior to the initiation of data collection. Tests are run to verify that logical skips through the instrument are functioning as expected so that respondents are not asked questions that are not meaningful based on responses to prior questions. Tests also verify that logic checks are working as expected. The checks flag inconsistent answers for respondents while respondents are entering data into the CAI . Also, prior to publication, respondents are sent current ye ar answers for one last verification for accuracy before the data are released. Note that this package includes the survey developed for the 2013 data collection. The surveys fielded in 2014 and 2015 will be largely the same, though some updates will be necessary . For example, the year of reference will have to be changed, and items that are no longer pertinent due to policy changes may need to be removed or modified. If changes beyond updating ye ar references are made, the updated questionnaire will be submitted for OMB approval under a change request. **B.5. Reviewing Individuals** The individuals consulted on the design of the 2013 survey form are as follows: **W. Steven Barnett Director, NIEER**  **sbarnett@nieer.org (848) 932**  **- 3132**  **Megan Carolan**  **Policy Research Coordinator, NIEER mcarolan@nieer.org**  **(848) 932 -** **3137 Jen Fitzgerald**  **Public Information Officer, NIEER jfitzgerald@nieer.org**  **(848) 932 -** **3138 Jim**  **Squires Senior Research Fellow, NIEER**  **jsquires@nieer.org (802) 734**  **- 9715**  **Chris Chapman National Center for Education Statistics**  **U.S. Department of Education chris.chapman@ed.gov**  **(202) 502 -**  **7414 Jacqueline Jones**  **As Assistant Commissioner** 
**– Division of**  **Early Childhood Education New Jersey State Department of Education**  **jacqueline.jones@ed.gov (202) 401**  **- 2176**  **Participants in the annual conferences for the**  **National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education**  The survey

form was developed by

staff and faculty

at NIEER with technical input and guidance from staff at NCES. NIEER will also be responsible for collecting the data and developing initial reports, again with guidance from NCES.

# State of Pr**eschool 2013**

**Request for**

**appr oval of a collection of information**  **Supporting Statement Part C**  **OMB Paperwork Reduction Act Submission** 

**Submitted by: The National Center for Education Statistics**  **Institute of Education Sciences U.S. Department of Education** 

**November 29, 2012**

## Table of Contents

C . Justification of the State of Preschool Questionnaire ................................ ................................ 1
**List of Tables** Table C1. Item
-by
-item descriptions of the State of Preschool questionnaire and associated research questions and indicators ................................ ................................ ................... 2

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**Section C**  **. Justification of the State of Preschool Questionnaire** 
**– Research Questions and Indicators**  The questionnaire for the State of Preschool data collections has been relatively stable over the last decade. Adjustments have been made as policies directly affecting the funding for and the quality of publicly supported early childhood education programs have changed across the fifty states and at the federal level. D ata from the collections are used to produce a report comparing the states to one another and providing an overall national
-level description of the state of preschool in the United States . Research questions and basic indicators for which the State of Preschool is designed to address are summarized here. F ollowing the list of research questions and indicators, table C1 links each item in the questionnaire back to the related research q

uestion or indicator. Research questions and indicators 1. T o what extent are preschool aged children enrolling in publicly provided early childhood education programs? Are the numbers and rates of enrollment increasing, decreasing or remaining stable? 2. Are there significant disparities in enrollment rates across the states ? Within each state, is there significant variability in ease of access to programs? 3. Are children who are English language learners enrolling at similar rates as those of other children? Are children with disabilities enrolling at similar rates as those of other children? 4. How many children are attending programs run through public schools systems and how many are attending programs provided by private schools? 5 . How many states are actively promoting policies associated with high quality early education and care programs? What percentage of children in early education programs reside in states promoting high quality programs as compared to the percentage of children living in states with lower standards? 6 . Related to quality, which quality components are more common and which are less prevalent across the states. The study identifies 10 components that are related to important development outcomes for children and that are readily measureable including components that focus the implementation of comprehensive early learning standards, teacher qualifications and certifications, and class size information. 7 . Over time, are there changes in terms of the quality of early childhood education? 8 . What are the sources of funding for publicly provided early childhood education programs? D oes the distribution of funding sources vary considerably across states? 9. How much is being spent at the state and federal leve ls to support publicly provided preschool programs? How does this translate into spending per pupil? Does spending vary considerably by state? 10 . Has spending on publicly provided preschool changed significantly over time at the state and national levels? 11. How is spending monitored and evaluated?

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descriptions of the State of Preschool questionnaire and associated research questions and indicators **Item #**  **Ite m Ste**  **m Source(**  **s) Construct(**  **s) Re**  **se arch Que**  **sti on(s)**  1 In 2011- 2012, th e name of your state pre kin dergarte n init ia ti ve wa s Pr ior Ye ar Name . Wasthe name t he same i n 2012- 2013? 1. Ye s 2. No NIEE R Introducti on All

1a Wh at w as the name ofy our s tate p re ki ndergarte n i ni tiati ve in 2012- 2013? NIEE R Introducti on All 2 Wh at state age ncy or age nc ies exerci se(s) admi nistrative authori ty over thi s state p re ki ndergarte n i ni ti ati ve? (C hec k al l that appl y, and spe ci fy the name o f thi s age ncy in your state i n the col umn to the ri ght. If there are mul ti ple age nc ies with admi nistrati ve authori ty , plea se expla in in the t ext box belo w.) • State De partme nt ofEd uc ati on ___________________ • State O ffic e of School Re adi ne ss or Earl y Chi ldhood Ed uc ati on __________________ • State He ad Start Col la borati on Office ___________________ • State Hu man Se rv ices Ag en cy___________________ • O ther (Plea se spe ci fy) ___________________ If you have a ddi ti onal d et ai l, please enter iti n this te xt box belo w:

______________________________________________________ NIEE R Introducti on NA

3 We w oul d lik e to ge t i nfor mation about the ge ographic avai la bility of thi s state p re ki ndergarte n i ni ti ati ve and the co verage across the s tate 'ss chool d ist ri cts, co unties, or towns. Pl ea se fill in infor mati on by sc hool distr ict i f possi bl e. If not possible, please fill in one o f the o the r o pti ons. P ro grams are o ffered in: (P lea se fill in the two boxes below and se lect one ge ographi c u ni t. For exa mpl e, your a nswe r coul d be "7o ut of 10 Sc hool distr icts".) _________ o ut of ________ ( ch oose s ch ool d ist ricts, counti es/pa ri shes, towns/communi ti es, othe r s pec ify) I If you have a ddi ti onal d et ai l plea se en ter iti n thi s te xt box be low: NIEE R Acce ssibility of programs 2

4 Are d istri cts/counti es/towns in your state re qui re d to offer

t hi s prekindergarte n initia ti ve? 1 1. Re quired f or

al l 2. Re quired f or

some (Pl ease de sc ri be) _____________________________________________________ 3. Not re qui re d, but funds are av ai labl e to any di strict/county/town ch oosi ng to offer t he program 4. Not re qui re d, but fundi ng is awarde d on a compe ti tive basis If you have a ddi ti onal d et ai l, please enter iti n this te xt box belo w:

_____________________________________________________ NIEE R Acce ssibility of programs 2

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Introductory l anguage Re sponses to questions 5- 9 and 10b re qui re fin alized, unduplicate d en rollment co unts for the 2012- 2013 program yea r. Undupli cate d enrollm ent fig ures inc lude al l ch ild re n se rv ed on a spec ific date in ti me (preferabl y in fall 2012 unl ess fa ll data are not re presen tati ve of enrollm ent counts that yea r) . A dupl ic ate d enrollm ent count, whic h is not re quested here, is the total numbe r of individua l chi ldren wh o en rol led duri ng the course of the year, for any len gth of ti me . If you can not provide an unduplicate d count, please provide the number of funded enrollment slots and exp la in in your answe r to Q6 . Plea se do not count ch ild re n in the home -ba sed opti on in any of the en rollment co unts for que sti ons 5- 9 and 10b . Plea se al so do not inc lude ch ild re n payi ng full tui ti on or funded sol ely through lo cal dollars in the en rol lm ent counts fo r q uestions 5- 9, 10b . NIE ER Introducti on NA

5a How many ch ildren were enrol led i n thi s state- funded prek indergarte n i ni tiati ve as ofy our f al l 2012 cu t-off date ( e.g., October 1s t)? Provide a n undupl ic ated enrollm entco unt if possi ble, and onl y incl ude ch ild re n e nrolled i n ce nte r- based pre-Kprograms. Please prov id e an e nrol lm ent number that is co nsi ste nt wi th the 2011- 2012 re sponse o f pri or ye ar d ata ch ild re n. Note : If the e nrol lm en t numbe rsare not yetavail abl e, plea se fill in the b oxes wit h a ( -1 ) and go to question 5b. Total n umbe r ofch ildren

_______________ How many of the chi ldren in the t otal w ere 3 y ea rs old?

_______________ How many of the chi ldren in the t otal w ere 4 y ea rs old?

_______________ How many of the chi ldren in the t otal w ere 5 y ea rs old in pre -K? (C hildren w ho we re ag e eligible for ki ndergarte n but enrolled in pre- K) _______________ How many of the chi ldren in the t otal w ere under 3 y ea rsol d? _

______________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER En ro llmen t in programs 1, 2

5b If fina l enrollm entnumbe rsare n ot ye t avai la ble, pl ea se indicate th e date by whic h you e xpect to have thi s infor mation:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER En ro llmen t in programs 1, 2
6 If the e nrollment total i n question 5a i s not an unduplicated enrol lm entco unt, plea se desc ri be wha t the n umbe r i s (e.g., funded slots, dupl ic ate d co unt, e tc.). If the e nrol lm en t re flects a ti me o ther than fal l 2012, ple ase i ndicate th at date. NIE ER En ro llmen t in programs 1, 2

7 Of the total n umber of enrol led chi ldren in question 5a , how many were identified as Engli sh Language Learners? NIE ER Characte ri sti cso f those e nrolled 3

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8 Are ch ildren who re ce ived spe ci al e ducati on servi ce s (i.e., had IEPs or IFSPs) counte d in the e nrollment total i n question 5a? 1. Ye s 2. N o, c hildren w ho re ce ive spe ci al e ducati on se rv ices may attend state p re -K cl assrooms, but are n ot counte d i n state pre-Ke nrollment 3. N o, c hildren i n state pre -K cl assrooms do not re ce ive spec ia l educati on servi ce s If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Characte ri sti cso f those e nrolled 3

8a How many ch ildren who re ce ived spec ia l educati on servi ce s (i .e., had IEPs or IFSPs) we re e nrolled in thi s state prek indergarte n initia ti ve as of your fall 2012 cu t-off date ( e.g ., Octobe r 1s t) ? Provide an unduplic ate d en rollment co unt if possi bl e, and only inc lu de ch ild re n who re ce ived spec ia l educati on services while enrolled in ce nte r- base d preK programs. N ote: Ift he s pec ial ed uc ation enrollm entn umbe rsa re n ot yet av ai la ble, plea se fill in the box es with a ( -1 ) and go to Q9 . Total n umbe r ofch ildren who re ce ived spe ci al e ducati on se rvi ce s

_______________ How many of the chi ldren in the t otal w ere 3 y ea rs old?

_______________ How many of the chi ldren in the t otal w ere 4 y ea rs old?

_______________ How many of the chi ldren in the t otal w ere 5 y ea rs old in pre -K? (C hildren w ho we re ag e eligible for ki ndergarte n but enrolled in pre- K) _______________ How many of the chi ldren in the t otal w ere under 3 y ea rsol d? _

______________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Characte ri sti cso f those e nrolled 3

9 Plea se provide in fo rmati on about whic h age nc ies exerci se admi nistrati ve re sponsi bility over the p ro gram. Answe rs shoul d re flect age ncy with admini strati ve re sponsi bility, rathe r t han the l ocati on of servic es, as has be en re que ste d in the past. Of the total e nrollm entme nti one d in question 5a, h ow many ch ild re n were e nrol led in thi s state prek indergarte n initia ti ve as of fa ll 2012 u nder t he admi nistrati ve authori tyo f the f ollowing age nc ies?( Note: The total enrollm enta s re porte d in question 5a s houl d equal the total o f ch ild re n in al l setti ngs list ed below. I f the bre akdown by auspi ce i s unknown, pl ea se fill in the boxes with a - 1) . P ubl icS ch ool s _____________ ch ildr en Nonpubl icS ch ool s _____________ chi ldren If en rollment by auspi ce doe s not add up to total e nrol lm ent as re ported in question 5a, p lea se expla in :

_____________________________________________________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Provide r ch aracte ri sti cs 4

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10 For questions 10 – 10b , plea se use t he f ollowing de finit ions, whi ch are re vised from previous yea rs : Ex te nde d day: Ei ght or more hours pe r d ay Sc hool day: At lea st 4

h ours but fewerth an 8 h ours per day Pa rt day : Fe wer

t han 4 hours per

day How many hours per day i s thi s state pre ki nde rgarte n init ia ti ve funded to ope rate u sing state funds? (Check al l that appl y) • Ex te nde d day (speci fy numbe r o f hours:) ________________ • School day ( spe ci fy numbe r ofh ours:) ________________ • P art day ( spec ify numbe r o f hours:) ________________ • De te rmi ned loc al ly, hours vary by program, or anothe r o perating sc hedule is used (Please de sc ri be, in cl udi ng the most co mmon ope rati ng sc hedule:)

_____________________________________________________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Acce ssibility of programs 2

10a Is there a f ormal p artne rs hip at the s tate l evel to provide extended-day servic es through co lla borati on wit h othe r age nci es and programs (for e xa mpl e, He ad Start prov iders, ch ild care ce nte rs , et c. ) 1. Ye s S pe ci fy: _

______________________ 2. N o If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Acce ssibility of programs 2

10b Plea se provide more i nformati on about the o pe rati ng sc hedule of the programs i n whic h ch ildren atte nd pre-K. O f the total e nrollm entm en ti one d in question 5a , how many ch ildr en were enrol led i n thi s state pre ki nde rgarte n init ia ti ve as of fa ll 2012 i n programs that had the f ollowing ope rati ng sc hedules? (Note: Th e total e nrollment as re porte d i n question 5a s houl d equa l the t otal o f chi ldren in al l operating sc hedules list ed bel ow). N ote : I f enrollm entby operating sc hedule is unknown, ple ase f ill in the box es wit h -1 . Ex te nde d day ________________ch ild re n Sc hool day _

_______________chi ldren Pa rt day________________ch ild re n Local ly det er mi ne d/other ________________ch ild re n If en rollment by operating sc he dul e does not add up to total e nrollm entas re porte d in question 5a , please exp la in:

_____________________________________________________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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11 Ho w many days per w eek is thi s state pre ki nde rgarte n init ia tive funded to ope rate u si ng state f unds? 1. 4 d ay s per week 2. 5 d ay s per week 3. De te rmi ne d loc al ly, days vary by program, or a nothe r ope rati ng sc he dul e is use d (Plea se de sc ri be, in cl udi ng the most co mmon ope rati ng sc he dule:)

_____________________________________________________ If you have a ddi ti onal d et ai l, please enter iti n this te xt box belo w:

_____________________________________________________ NIEE R Acce ssibility of programs 2

12 Wh at i s the s tate -funded annual o perating sc hedule fo r thi s state p re ki nde rgarte n ini ti ati ve? 1. School y ear

o r acad em icy ea r 2. Ful l cal en dar ye ar 3. Other (Plea se desc ri be: )

_____________________________________________________ 4. De te rmi ne d loc al ly or

vari es by program ( Pl ea se desc ribe, inc luding the m ost co mmon ope rati ng sc he dule:)

_____________________________________________________ If you have a ddi ti onal d et ai l, please enter iti n this te xt box belo w:

_____________________________________________________ NIEE R Acce ssibility of programs 2

13 In the t abl e below, plea se enter the ag e eligibility re qui re ments for prekinde rgarte n (minimum and max im um age) and kin dergarte n as re que ste d f or 2012- 2013 u sing the d ro p down menus provided Any age e xcept ions or de tai ls can b e re porte d in Q14 f ollowing.) Plea se see attac hed facsimile ofth e instr ument i n appe ndix B f or de tai ls about the co nte nts of the drop down me nus. NIEE R Acce ssibility of programs 2

14 Doe s state p ol icy al lo w any ex ce pti ons to the a ge re qui re me nt for prek indergarte n or ki nde rgarte n el ig ibility (suc h as exempti ons from mi nim um or m ax im um age re quirem ent s fo r ch ildren with spe ci al n eeds): 1. Ye s, (Pl ea se de sc ri be exc eptions sti pul ate d i n state p olicy)

__________________ 2. N o NIEE R Acce ssibility of programs 2

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14a Wh at i s the s tate p olicy on en rol lingch ild re n i n thi s state preki nde rgarte n init ia ti ve when they are age -elig ible for kin dergarte n at the s tart oft he school ye ar? ( Chec k al l that appl y.) • K in dergarte n-a ge eligible ch ild re n with documente d disa bilities may e nrol l in pre- K • K in dergarte n-a ge eligible ch ild re n may en roll in pre -K at the l oc al p ro gram's di scre tion or at the re quest of parents • K in dergarte n-a ge eligible ch ild re n may en roll and re peat 4- yea r-old prekindergarte n • K in dergarte n-a ge eligible ch ild re n may onl y en roll in pre -K if they have n ot ye t atte nde d 4- yea r-ol d pre kin dergarte n before • C hildren may not en rol l in thi s state pre- K initia ti ve if the y are a ge e ligib le fo r ki ndergarte n at the s tart ofth e yea r • State p olicy does not re gul ate t he e nrollm entofk indergarte n- age e lig ible chi ldren in pre-K If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Acce ssibility of programs 2

15 As ide from age , how is elig ibility det er mined for i ndi vidua l ch ildr en fo r thi s state p re ki ndergarte n i ni tiati ve? Yo u wi ll be given the opportuni ty to provide more i nf ormati on about eligib ility i n subse que nt questions. 1. A ll age -eligible ch ildr en in districts offer ingt he program, or i n the e nti re s tate , may enroll 2. El ig ibility is det er mi ned by i ndi vidua l ch ild or f ami ly ch aracte ri sti csi n addi ti on to age If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Acce ssibility of programs 2

16 Is a state -spec ified income re qui re me nt used as an elig ibility cri terion for t hi s state p re ki ndergarte n i ni ti ati ve? (If your answe r i s Ye s, you will be gi ven the opportuni ty to expla in your answe r on the f ollo wingpage .) 1. Ye s 2. N o If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Acce ssibility of programs 2

17 Wh at w as the s tate -spec ified i ncome re qui re me nt duri ng the 2012- 2013 p ro gram ye ar? 1. 100%o f the f ederal p overty level (FPL) 2. El ig ible for

f re e lunc h, or

130%o f FPL 3. El ig ible for

f re e or re duce d- pr ic e lu nc h, or 185%ofF PL 4. O ther perce ntage o f FPL (plea se spe ci fy:) ________________ 5. P erce ntage o f state m ed ia n i ncome ( please spec ify:) ________________ 6. O ther (plea se desc ri be:) ______________________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below: NIE ER Acce ssibility of programs 2

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17b 17b Tow hom, or t o what percent age of ch ild re n, does the i ncome re qui re me nt appl y?

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18 Can el ig ibility for t hi s state p re ki ndergarte n i ni ti ati ve be det er mi ne d by any of the f ollo wing ri sk factors? (Check al l that appl y.) • Di sabi lity or de velopmental dela y of the chi ld • Lo w pare ntal e ducati on level • Hi story of abuse , neglect, or f ami ly violence • Ho melessness or

u nstabl e housi ng • N on- En gl is h spea ki ng fami ly • P are ntal substance ab use • Ri sk that ch ild will not be re ady for kin dergarte n • Te en pare nt • Lo w birth wei ght or

o the r chi ld hea lt h risk • C hild is or wa s in foster care • P are nt is on acti ve mi lita ryd uty • Lo ca lly det er mined ri sk factors (Pl ease spe ci fy:)

_________________________________________ • O the r ri sk factors (Plea se spe ci fy:)

____________________________________________________ • N o, the re are no ri sk fa ctors othe r than the s tate -spec ified income re qui re me nt. If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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18a How many of the spe ci fied ri sk factors must be presen t for e ligibility?

_____________________________________________________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Acce ssibility of programs 2

18b How do the se ri sk factors re la te to the i ncome cu toff for the s tate p re -K program? 1. C hi ldren must have t he abov e number of ri sk factors in addi ti on to me eting the i ncome cu toff 2. Me et ingthe i ncome c utoff can co unt as one o f the ri sk factors 3. O ther (Plea se spec ify: )

_____________________________________________________ 4. N ot appl ic abl e/no income cutoff If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Acce ssibility of programs 2

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19 Is there a s lidin g payme nt sc al e based on income ? 1. Ye s 2. N o 3. De te rmi ne d loc al ly NIE ER Acce ssibility of programs 2

19a To whom, or to what subgroup ofch ildren, does the sli ding payme nt sc al e appl y?

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Acce ssibility of programs 2
20 Is ch ild e ligibility for thi s state preki nde rgarte n init ia ti ve everre asse sse d afte r a ch ild has been enrolled in the program? 1. Ye s 2. N o NIE ER Acce ssibility of programs 2

20a How ofte n is elig ibility re asse sse d, wha t factors are consi de re d in the re assessme nt proce ss, and wha t happe ns to enrolled ch ildren w ho are de em ed ineligible?

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21 Wh at i s the m ax imum class size a llowed in 2012- 2013 for cl asse s with pre dominantly... 3- yea r-ol ds? _

______________ 4- yea r-ol ds? _

______________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Qual ity of servic e 5, 6, 7

22 Wh at i s the s taff -c hi ld rati o re quirem entf or cl asse s i n 2012- 2013 w it h predo mi nantl y... 3- yea r-ol ds? _

_____________ 4- yea r-ol ds? _

_____________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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23 Wh ic h meals are re quired for al l state p re -K parti ci pants. Thi s i ncl udes me al s offered due to re qui re ments not set spec ifically by thi s state p re kindergarte n initia ti ve as well as me al s that must be offered even if some o r al l chi ldren pay for the m, such as lunc h i n a publ icschool se tti ng. (Chec k al l that appl y) • Bre akf ast • Lu nch • Snack • Re qui re ments de pend on length of program day( plea se spec ify: )

_____________________________________________________ • N o me al s are re quired If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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24 Is this state p re kindergarte n init ia ti ve re qui re d to prov id e BOTH scre enin g ANDre fer ral f or ... Ye s N o Le ft to LEA s to dec ide Vision? 1 2 3 He ari ng? 1 2 3 Ge neral physi cal h ea lt h? He ight and weig ht or BM I 1 2 3 Bl ood pre ssure 1 2 3 Immuni zati ons 1 2 3 Psychosoci al /beha vioral 1 2 3 Ful l physi cal e xa m ( spec ify co mpone nts) _____________________ 1 2 3 Developmenta l?1 2 3 Dental ? 1 2 3 Othe r ( please spec ify:) __________________ 1 2 3 If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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25 Wh at are th e state p ol icy re qui re me nts for te achi ng pre -K ch ildren who do not spea k Engl ish as the ir p ri maryl anguage, and for supporti ng the ir

f ami lies and teac hers? (Check al l that appl y.) • Bi ling ual cl asse s are permi tte d i n pre -K • Mo nol ing ual n on- En gl ish cl asse s are p er mi tte d i n pre -K • P rof essional development or coachi ng is provi de d for te ach ers • P rograms are re qui re d to sc re en and asse ss al l ch ild re n • Ah ome l anguage surve y is sent home at the beginning of the sc hool yea r • I nfor mati on must be pre se nte d to pare nts i n the ir p ri maryl anguage • As yste mati c, w ritte n pla n must be in place on how to wor k wi th Engli sh Language Lea rners • Tran sl ators or

bi ling ual s taff me mbe rs are a vai la ble if some chi ldren do not speak Engli sh • O the r ( please spe ci fy):

_____________________________________________________ • A ll pre-K cl asses must be co nducte d in En gl ish onl y • S tate pol icy does not re gul ate servi ce s for Engli sh Language Learners If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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26 Wh ic h of the following type s of co mprehe nsi ve se rv ices are al l programs re qui re d to offer, either directl y or through acti ve re fer ral ? ( Che ck al l that appl y.) • Ed uc ati on services or j ob trai ni ng for pare nts • P are nti ng support or

trai ni ng • P are nt invol vement acti vities • He al th se rv ices fo r p are nts • He al th se rv ices fo r ch ildr en • I nfor mati on about nutri tion (b eyond meals that are p rov ided) • Re fer ral to soci al s ervic es • Tran si ti on to ki nde rgarte n acti vit ies • P are nt conferences and/or home vi sit s • O the r s ervic es (Plea se spe ci fy:)

__________________________________________________ • Some compre he nsive servic esare re qui re d, but spec ificse rv ices are d eter mi ned locally • N o compre hensive servic esare re qui re d NIE ER Qual ity of servic e 5, 6, 7

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27 Plea se provide in fo rmati on about the e arl y lea rn ings tandards docume nt that appl ied to thi s state p re ki ndergarte n init ia ti ve in 2012- 2013: Ti tl e of the docume nt ________________________________________ We b addre ss where thi s doc ume nt can b e acce sse d

________________________________________ Ye ar state p re -K program adopte d thi s seto f standards ____________________________________ Ye ar thi s se t of standards was la st re vised ( pl ea se use "unde r re vision" as y our answer, if appl ic abl e)

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28 Are ea rl y lea rn in g standards al ig ned with the C ommon Core standards for e arl y grade s? 1. Ye s 2. N o 3. A lig nme nt i s i n progre ss If you have addi ti onal d et ai l about al ig ning ea rl y lea rn in g standards, plea se en ter iti n thi s te xtbox below:

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29 Do the s tate e arl y l ear ning standards addre ss ea ch o f the fol lo wingsubje ctare as? If so, pl ea se desc ribe: I nc lu ded He adi ng/Chapter co ver ingsubject are a Physical w ell-being/motor develo pme nt • ______________________ Soci al /em oti onal d evelo pment • ______________________ Ap proache s toward l ear ning*• ______________________ Language devel opme nt • ______________________ Cogni ti on and ge neral k nowl edg e • ______________________ *A cco rd ingt o Ka gan, Mo ore, & Bre deka mp (1 995) , approaches toward lea rni ng are t he w ays that c hildren e ngage t he mse lves in the lea rni ng proce ss. Approache s tow ard l ea rn inga re n ot skills, but are i nste ad dispositions, habi ts, atti tude s, i ncl ina ti ons, or styl es, and may varyd ue to cu lt ure, ge nder, and te mpe rame nt. Ex ample s are i nde pendence, init ia ti ve, atte nti veness, and cu ri osity. If you have addi ti onal d et ai l about your ea rly lea rn ings tandards, pl ea se ent er i t in thi s te xtbox b elow:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Qual ity of servic e 5, 6, 7

Transi ti on state me nt In thi s survey, a l ea d te ach eri s defin ed as the l ea d individua l re quired to be presen t in ea ch cl assroom dur inga ll dai ly instr ucti onal t ime. Que sti ons 30- 31 re quest i nf or mati on re gardi ng mi nim um educati on/degree re qui re me nt for en try- level te ache rsi n thi s state p re ki ndergarte n initia ti ve loc ated in publicand non-publ ics ettings. If deg re e re quirements differ f or ne wly hired teac hers and/or teac he rshi re d before a ce rtai n year, plea se explain in the s pace prov id ed fo r ad dit ional deta il. NIE ER NA NA

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30 Wh at i s the m inim um e ducation/de gre e re qui re ment for entry level lea d teac hers? P ublicschool N on-publics ch ool settingssetti ngs s etti ngs No mi ni mum de gre e is re qui re d 0 0 Te ac hers must have at l east a hi gh sc hool diploma/G ED 1 1 Te ac hers must have at l east a CDA2 2 Te ac hers must have at l east an associ ate 's de gre e 3 3 Te ac hers must have at l east a bache lor 'sde gre e 4 4 Te ac hers must have at l east a maste r'sde gre e 5 5 Othe r or vari esbyo the r f actors such as program sc hedule or

n umbe r ofcl assrooms (P lea se expla in:) _____________________________________________________ 6 6 Not appl ic abl e 9 9 If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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31 Are lea d te ach ers re quired to hav e ce rti fic ati on/licensure/en dorsem entor de gre e spe ci al iz ati on for programs that are : Ye s N o N /A Locate d in a publ ics chool ? 1 2 3 Not located in a publ ics ch ool ? 1 2 3 NIE ER Qual ity of servic e 5, 6, 7

31a Plea se provide more i nformati on about the re qui re d certi fic ati on/l ic en sure/endorsem ento r d egree spe ci al iz ati on re quired for

l ead te ach ers in thi s state p re ki nde rgarte n ini ti ati ve. Re qui re d in... Na me o f ce rti fic ati on/l ic en sure/ Grade s O nl y Publ icO nl y N on- P ubl ican d No n- e ndorse ment Covered Se tti ngs P ubl icS etti ngs P ubl icS etti ngs ____________________________ ___________ 1 2 3 ____________________________ ___________ 1 2 3 ____________________________ ___________ 1 2 3 ____________________________ ___________ 1 2 3 ____________________________ ___________ 1 2 3 ____________________________ ___________ 1 2 3 If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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32 How many hours of in-servic e professiona l de velopment (inc luding state re -c erti fic ati on re quirem ent s) are l ea d teac he rsi n this state pre kin dergarte n init ia ti ve re qui re d to attend? (Ple ase f ill in the th re e boxes below. For exa mple, your answe r co uld be " 20 cl oc k hours per yea r".) # o f C lo ck/Cre dith ours per P er iod of ti me Credit o r Clo ck Ho urs If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Qual ity of servic e 5, 6, 7

33 Plea se provide as muc h informati on as possi ble on the pe rce ntages and numbe r ofl ea d teac he rsduri ng 2012- 2013 at the f ollowing educati onal l evels, for t he ir highe st c re de nti al /degree. Cre dentia l P erce nt of Le ad Te ach ers N umbe r ofl ea d teac he rs Hi gh sc hool diploma/G ED _________________________ _________________________ CDA_________________________ _________________________ AA _________________________ _________________________ BA _________________________ _________________________ MA_________________________ _________________________ Othe r ( please spec ify:) _________________________ _________________________ • Data n ot av ai la ble If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Qual ity of servic e 5, 6, 7

34 Que sti on 34 re quests infor mati on re garding mi nimum educati on/degree re qui re me nts for assi stant te ache rsi n thi s state p re ki ndergarte n i ni ti ati ve loc ate d in publ ica nd non-publ ics etti ngs. I f deg re e re quirem ent s differf or newly hired assi stant te ach ers and/or assi stant te ache rs hi re d be fore a ce rtai n ye ar, pl ea se expla in in the s pace p ro vided for addi ti onal d et ai l. Wh at i s the m inim um e ducation/de gre e re qui re ment for assistant teac hers? P ublicschool N on-publics chool settings s etti ngs s etti ngs No mi ni mum de gre e is re qui re d 0 0 As sista nt te ach ers must have a t l ea st a hi gh sc hool di plo ma/G ED 1 1 As sista nt te ach ers must have a t l ea st a CDA2 2 As sista nt te ach ers must have a t l ea st an associate 'sd eg re e 3 3 As sista nt te ach ers must have a t l ea st a bache lo r's de gre e 4 4 As sista nt te ach ers must have a t l ea st a maste r's de gre e 5 5 Othe r or vari esbyo the r f actors such as program sche dule or numbe r ofcl assrooms (P lea se expla in:) _____________________________________________________ 6 6 Not appl ic abl e 9 9 If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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35 Are assi stant te ach ers re qui re d to have d eg re e spec ia liz ation or other spec ia liz ed pre -servic e trai ni ng for programs that are : Ye s N o N /A Locate d in a publ ics chool ? 1 2 3 Not located in a publ ics ch ool ? 1 2 3 NIE ER Qual ity of servic e 5, 6, 7

35a Plea se spe ci fy wha t type o f trai ni ng and what age s/grade range s are co vered by the de gre e spe ci al iz ati on or pre servic e spec ia lized trai ni ng for assi stant teac hers. Re quired in . .. Na me o f ce rti fic ati on/l ic en sure/ Grad esO nl y Publ icOn ly Non- P ubl ican d Non- e ndorse ment Covered Se tti ngs P ubl icS etti ngs Publ ic Se tti ngs ____________________________ ___________ 1 2 3 ____________________________ ___________ 1 2 3 ____________________________ ___________ 1 2 3 ____________________________ ___________ 1 2 3 ____________________________ ___________ 1 2 3 ____________________________ ___________ 1 2 3 If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Qual ity of servic e 5, 6, 7

36 Re sponses to question 36 re quire fina liz ed spe ndi ng data for F is cal Ye ar 2013, w hic h corre sponds to the 2012- 2013 program yea r. Th e spending figures in thi s secti on shoul d inc lude **al l**  **costs of imple me**  **nti ng the**  **s tate**  **p re**  **-K initia** **tive** , inc lu ding non-programmati c co sts suc h as f aci lities. **Plea se provide**  **actual s**  **pe nding**  **if thi**  **s differ** **s from the total**  **amount al**  **located** . Wh at w as the actu al f iscal y ea r 2013 sp ending for t hi s state p re ki ndergarte n i ni ti ati ve? Pl ea se provide the t otal spending in the f irst l ine belo w - in cl udi ng al l federal , state , and loc al co ntri buti ons - and provide fig ures for e ach o f the source s liste d on the subse que nt lines. ( **Note : If final**  **spending da** **ta f or fi**  **scal ye**  **ar 2013 are n**  **ot ye t avai**  **la ble,**  **plea se**  **f ill**  **in the**  **b oxe**  **s wi**  **th a ( -1** **) an**  **d go to que**  **sti on**  **36a** ) Plea se provide spe ndi ng fi gure s that are co nsi ste nt with la st year 'sre sponse. Total f isc al ye ar 2013 s pending $______________________ Am ount of total f ro m state source s $______________________ Am ount of total f ro m federal s ource s $______________________ Am ount of total f ro m re quired loc al source s* $______________________ Am ount of total f ro m non- re qui re d loc al s ources*$______________________ * If rep ortin g l

ocal sp en ding fi

gur es, please divi

dethese amounts into l

ocal spendi ng mandated by state la w (required) and al l o th er lo cal sp en ding (non-requi red) . Req ui

red l ocal so urces in clu dem andated l ocal m atches for

grant pr ogr ams and lo ca l co ntrib uti

ons req ui redin s tates usi

ng th e state aid or school f undi ng for mula to p ay for

p re-K. If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Fundi ng source s for publ ic ly provided ear ly ch ild hood educ ati on 8, 9, 10

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36a If fina l spending data f or f is cal ye ar 2013 are not yetavail abl e, plea se in dic ate w he n you expect to have t hi s infor mation:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Fundi ng source s for publ ic ly provided ear ly ch ild hood educ ati on 8, 9, 10

37a Plea se list any spe ci fics tate s ources used to support thi s state p re ki ndergarte n i ni ti ati ve. Wh en avail abl e, al so indic ate how much money was contri bute d. (E xa mples of state source s inc lude ge neral re venue funds, lotte ry, gaming re venue, sin tax , e tc.) S ource : A mount (i f known) : 1 _____________________________________ $ _________________________ 2 _____________________________________ $ _________________________ 3 _____________________________________ $ _________________________ 4 _____________________________________ $ _________________________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

___________________________________________________________ NIE ER Fundi ng source s for publ ic ly provided ear ly ch ild hood educ ati on 8, 9, 10

37b Plea se list any fe deral s ource s use d to support thi s state p re ki ndergarte n i ni ti ati ve. Wh en av ai la ble, al so indicate h ow much money was contri bute d. (E xa mples of federal s ource s incl ude TA NF, CCDF, ID EA, US DAC hild and Adult Care Food Program, McK inney-Vento Ho me lessA ssistance Act, Fe deral I mpact A ct , Ev en Start, Ti tl e I, e tc.) If no fe deral s ource s were use d, please use N /A as your re sponse . Source : A mount (if known): 1 _________________________________ $_________________________ 2 _________________________________ $_________________________ 3 _________________________________ $_________________________ 4 _________________________________ $_________________________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Fundi ng source s for publ ic ly provided ear ly ch ild hood educ ati on 8, 9, 10

38 Is funding fo r thi s state p re ki ndergarte n i ni ti ati ve det er mi ne d by a school f undi ng or state a id f or mul a? 1. Ye s 2. N o Plea se desc ri be the f undi ng or state a id f or mul a as itap plies to thi s state p re ki nde rgarte n init ia ti ve:

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39 Wh at types of age nc ies are e lig ible to re ce ive funding directly? (C hec k al l that apply.) • P ubl ics ch ool s • He ad Start se ttings • P ri vate ag enc ies (suc h as chi ld care ce nte rs or non- profi t organi zati ons) • Fai th-based cent ers (wit h or w it hout re lig ious co nte nt) • Fami ly ch ild care homes • O the r ( Pl ea se spec ify:)

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Fundi ng source s for publ ic ly provided ear ly ch ild hood educ ati on 8, 9, 10

40 Are agenci es that re ce ive funds directl y al lo wed to subcontract wi th: (c hec k all that apply) • P ubl ics ch ool s • He ad Start se ttings • P ri vate ag enc ies (suc h as chi ld care ce nte rs or non- profi t organi zati ons) • Fai th-based cent ers (wit h or w it hout re lig ious co nte nt) • Fami ly ch ild care homes • O the r ( Pl ea se spec ify:)

_____________________________________________________ • A genc iesw ho re ce ive funds directl y are not al lo wed to subcontract NIE ER Fundi ng source s for publ ic ly provided ear ly ch ild hood educ ati on 8, 9, 10

41 Is there a re quired local m atch for thi s program? 1. Ye s (Plea se desc ri be the re quirem ent :) _____________________________________________________ 2. N o NIE ER Fundi ng source s for publ ic ly provided ear ly ch ild hood educ ati on 8, 9, 10

42 Wh at i nfor mati on does the state collect fo r moni tori ng purposes for programs i n thi s state pre ki nde rgarte n init ia ti ve? (C hec k al l that apply.) • Structure d obse rv ati ons of cl assroom qual ity (e .g., ECERS, CLASS) Sp ec ify obse rv ati on instr ume nts

_____________________ Sp ec ify frequency of observations _____________________ • Do cu me ntation of chi ldren' s lea rn inga nd/or ch ild outcomes Sp ec ify asse ssme nts use d

_____________________ Sp ec ify frequency of doc ume ntati on

_____________________ • Do cu me ntation of program-l evel outcome s Sp ec ify outcome s me asure d _____________________ Sp ec ify frequency of docume ntati on

_____________________ • Re view of program fac ilit ies and saf ety proce dures • Re sul ts of program se lf-a ssessments • P arti ci pation in a state qual ity rati ng syste m • Re view of program re co rd s • O the r ( Pl ea se desc ribe:)

_____________________________________________________ • State p olicy doe s not re qui re co llection of in fo rmati on for monitori ng pur pose s If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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43 How i s thi s moni tori ng i nf ormati on collecte d byth e state ? (C hec k al l that apply, and please de sc ri be the f re quency of ea ch a ct ivity che cke d. If some in fo rmati on i s onl y col lecte d f or a s ample ofp ro grams, plea se desc ri be in the t ext box belo w. ) • S it e visit s by staff of the o versig ht age ncyo r co nsul tants hired byth e state (S pec ify fre que ncy ):

_____________________________________________________ • S ubmi ssi on of infor mati on by program or l ocal e nti ty (such as LEA ) (S pec ify fre que ncyan d br iefly de sc ri be in fo rmati on re qui re d to be submitte d):

_____________________________________________________ • O the r ( Pl ea se desc ribe and spec ify frequency):

_____________________________________________________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

____________________________________________________________ NIE ER Me tri csf or monitor in g program spe ndi ng and pe rf ormance . A ls o me tri csf or program qual ity 5, 6 , 7 , 1 1

44 How i s the m oni tori ng i nf ormati on de sc ri bed in que sti on 42 us ed for program i mprovement? (Chec k al l that appl y.) • Toi dentify ne eds that will gui de te ach ert rai ning or p rof essional development • Toi dentify programs f or corre cti ve acti on or sancti ons • Tom ak e funding de ci si ons about programs or grante es • Tom ak e adj ustme nts to c ur ri cu la • Top rov ide program staff with te ch ni cal a ssi stance a nd/or me ntori ng • Tom ak e changes to state pol ic ies re gardi ng the pre school program • Tom ea sure program on a Qual ity Rati ng and Improve me nt Syste m ( QRIS) • Top ro vide feedb ac k to pare nts • O the r u ses (Please spe ci fy:)

_____________________________________________________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l pl ea se ent er i t in thi s te xtbox b elow:

_____________________________________________________ NIE ER Me tri csf or monitor in g program spe ndi ng and pe rf ormance . A ls o me tri csf or program qual ity 5, 6 , 7 , 1 1

45a Has the re b een a f ormal e val uati on of thi s state pre kin dergarte n init ia ti ve that me asure d the q ual ity and effecti veness of the p ro gram? 1. Ye s, measuri ng process qual ity (e .g., ECERS, CLASS) 2. Ye s, measuri ng i mpact and chi ld outcome s (e.g ., ch ild asse ssments i n l iteracy and math) 3. Ye s, measuri ng both process qual ity and program i mpact/chi ld outcome s 4. N o If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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45b Ye ar( s) of most re ce nt evalua ti on (i f ongoi ng or pl anne d, pl ea se note ):

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45c We b addre ss where thi s evaluation can be acce ssed: _

___________________________________________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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45d Was the e val uation of thi s state pre ki nde rgarte n init ia ti ve mandate d byth e state ( even if itw as co nducte d by an outsi de organi zati on)? 1. Ye s 2. N o If you have addi ti onal d et ai l, plea se en te r i t i n thi s te xtbox below:

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46 Doe s state p olicy re qui re programs i n thi s state p re ki ndergarte n i ni tiati ve to assess ch ild re n's l ear ning and develo pme nt duri ng the p re sc hool y ea r( s)? 1. Ye s 2. N o NIE ER Me tri csf or monitor in g program spe ndi ng and pe rf ormance . A ls o me tri csf or program qual ity 5, 6 , 7 , 1 1

46a Plea se list any spe ci ficas sessment tool s for chi ldren' s lea rni ng and de velopment that are re quired f or use i n thi s state prek indergarte n initia ti ve. I f the state p rov ides a choi ce of re quired assessment tool s, pl ea se expla in.

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47 How are these ch ild -level asse ssme nts used? ( Che ck al l that appl y.) • Tog ui de teac her

trai ning, professiona l de velopment, or te ch nic al as sista nc e • Tom ak e de ci sio ns re gardi ng a chi ld’s en rol lm en t in ki ndergarte n • Toi dentify programs f or corre cti ve acti on or sancti ons • Tom ak e funding de ci si ons about programs or grante es • Tom ak e adj ustme nts to c ur ri cu la • Tot rack chi ld and program level outcome s ove r t im e • Toi nc lu de pre-K data i n a state ’s K-1 2 s tude nt data sy ste m • Tom ak e changes to state pol ic ies re gardi ng the pre school program • Toe val uate te ach er

p erfo rmance • Top ro vide a me asure o f ki nde rgarte n re adi ne ss • O the r u ses (Please spe ci fy:)

_____________________________________________________ If you have addi ti onal d et ai l pl ea se ent er i t in thi s te xtbox b elow:

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48 Doe s state p ol icy re qui re k in dergarte n programs in your state to asse ss chi ldren' s lea rn inga nd de velopment? (C hec k all that appl y) 1. Ye s, at ki nde rgarte n entry (b eyond any scre enin g for di sabi lit iesor de velo pmental d ela y). Spe ci fy re qui re ments and assessment tools _

_____________________________________ 2. Ye s, to asse ss chi ldren’s lea rn ing and development duri ng the ki nde rgarte n year . Spe ci fy re qui re ments and assessment tools _

_____________________________________ 3. No If you have a ddi ti onal d et ai l, please enter iti n this te xt box belo w:

_____________________________________________________ NIEE R Me tri csf or moni tori ng program spe ndi ng and perfor mance. A lso me tri csf or

p ro gram quali ty 5, 6 , 7 , 1 1

49 Plea se desc ri be maj or change s ( budget cu ts or i nc re ase s, changes in program re quirem ent s, et c. ) in the 2012- 2013 program yea r that have h ad a posi tive or n eg ative im pact on state -funded pre-K in your state .

_____________________________________________________ NIEE R Curre nt funding and pol icy ch ange s 1, 2 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 1 0

50 Plea se desc ri be maj or change s that wi ll (or are a nti ci pated to) have a positive or n eg ati ve im pact on state -funded preK in your state duri ng the 2013- 2014 p rogram y ear .

_____________________________________________________ NIEE R Anti ci pate d f undi ng and pol icy c hange s 1, 2 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 1 0

Cl oseout Thank you very much fo r your he lp. Plea se provide us with the n ames and contact infor mati on for those w ho co ntri bute d to the co mpl et ion of this survey. Na me P hone n umbe r E- mai l addre ss

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__________________ __________________ __________________ NIEE R Study admi nistration NA