Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
2-1-2005
Keywords
Preschool education, prekindergarten
Series Title
Office for Education Policy
Series Number
Volume 02 Issue 10
Abstract
This study was conducted by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), a is a unit of Rutgers University, which supports early childhood education policy by providing objective, nonpartisan, information based on research. The 2004 State Preschool Yearbook is the second report in a NIEER series evaluating state-funded preschool programs. It describes state-funded prekindergarten in the 2002-2003 school year. Tracking these trends is essential, since the role states play in preschool education will increasingly affect how successfully America’s next generation will compete in the knowledge economy. The State Preschool Yearbooks were developed by NIEER to serve as a resource for everyone from policymakers to advocates to researchers. The Yearbook data were collected from an intensive survey of the states. Information is presented regarding three key characteristics of prekindergarten programs: access, quality standards, and resources.
Citation
McKenzie, S. C., & Ritter, G. W. (2005). The NIEER Report: The 2004 State Preschool Yearbook Summary. Policy Briefs. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbrief/116
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