[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] Preschools and socio-eonomics report

[Lesley Farmer]

Few poor, minority children enrolled in best preschoolsOnly 15% of the
disadvantaged California children who would benefit most from strong
preschools are actually enrolled in the best programs. The results of
the study show that (1) use of center-based early care and education
(ECE) is the norm for these children; (2) Latinos and socioeconomically
disadvantaged children use it least; (3) these programs fall short on
key quality benchmarks, especially those linked to early learning; (4)
groups with lower levels of school readiness and later school
achievement are least likely to participate in the programs that most
promote school success; and (5) there is room for improvement in
quality across the board and in raising participation for targeted
groups. Karoly, L., et al. (2008). Prepared to learn. Santa Monica, CA:
Rand.http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR539/

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Posted By Lesley Farmer to CSLA Research Update at 6/20/2008 10:34:00 AM
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