Colorado Preschool Program. 2002 Report. A Report to the Colorado General Assembly [electronic resource]
The Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) serves at-risk preschool children in community programs, including Head Start programs, private for-profit programs, non-profit programs, and programs within public schools. This 2002 report to the Colorado General Assembly provides information on the effectivene...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) serves at-risk preschool children in community programs, including Head Start programs, private for-profit programs, non-profit programs, and programs within public schools. This 2002 report to the Colorado General Assembly provides information on the effectiveness of major early childhood education programs, such as the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project and the Abecedarian Project; the effectiveness of the CPP; and the data to be collected by districts receiving the CPP funded full-day kindergarten slots. Findings from the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) indicate that although the average child enrolled in CPP has 3.7 risk factors, they scored as well as or better than the state average. In addition to the CSAP, districts using a wide variety of additional measures to determine the effectiveness of CPP report that CPP participants make over the expected year's growth in language development and that most were functioning at or above grade level in kindergarten. Parents of a participating child believe their child has benefited, believe the child has the needed skills to succeed in school, and feel comfortable participating in their child's education. Statements from parents illustrate their satisfaction with the program and the gains their children have made in the CPP. Although formal data are not yet available, during monitoring visits, districts with CPP funded full-day kindergarten programs reported that children participating in the full-day programs are developing skills at a much faster rate than those in the traditional half day programs. (KB) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED478470. Availability: School Finance Unit, Colorado Department of Education, 201 E. Colfax Ave., Room 408, Denver, CO 80203. Tel: 303-866-6783; e-mail: bowers_l@cde.state.co.us. ERIC Note: For the 2003 report, see PS 031 090. |
| Physical Description: | 10 pages. |
| Audience: | Policymakers. |