Abstract In February 2013, President Obama proposed significantly increasing federal
spending on early childhood education and care as part of his drive for a “cradle-to-career” …

The emergence and establishment of Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) programs in New
York school districts have proliferated over the past ten years; nonetheless, limited attention …

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in perception between
pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teachers on kindergarten readiness. In addition, this …

This study compared the standardized reading achievement scores in grades 1, 2 and 3 of
two groups of students: one group who participated in Pre-Kindergarten (PK) in a large …

While many studies have been published about the short-term effects of preschool on
student achievement, few long-term studies have been completed. The focus of this study …

Abstract Presently, the Unites States does not have a publicly funded, comprehensive,
universal ECE system. The fragmented and piecemeal approach to providing ECE creates …

The Effect of Public School Preschool, Private School Preschool, and No Preschool
Attendance on Kindergarten Students’ Academi Page 1 The Effect of Public School …

With increased accountability through educational reforms, educators are challenged to find
intervention programs that promote student growth. High-quality preschool is not …

Abstract Universal Pre-Kindergarten (Universal Pre-K) refers to government-funded
preschool programs by the state (Rock, 2018). Universal Pre-kindergarten is an initiative to …

The state of Florida's voluntary prekindergarten (VPK) program is delivered through a mixed
delivery service program model. The prekindergarten program is offered to all four year olds …