POLICY & ADVOCACY
Overlooked Benefits of Prekindergarten (NIEER Policy Report) by Karen Schulman.
Policy 13: Prekindergarten Education (Education Matters 2007 Data Update).
A Diverse System Delivers for Pre-K: Lessons Learned in New York State (Pre-K Now Research Series, July 2006).
Betty Holcomb
Child Care, Inc.
New York, NY
Policy Report: Making the Most of Kindergarten; Present Trends and Future Issues in the Provision of Full-day Programs (March 2005) by Deborah J. Ackerman, W. Steven Barnett, and Kenneth B. Robin.
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
State University of New Jersey - Rutgers
120 Albany Street, Suite 500
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
New York, The State of Learning; Statewide Profile of the Educational System. A Report to the Governor and the Legislature on the Educational Status of the State's Schools (July 2005).
The University of the State of New York
The State Education Department
Albany, NY 12234
New York, The State of Learning; Statistical Profiles of Public School Districts. A Report to the Governor and the Legislature on the Educational Status of the State's Schools (October 2006).
The University of the State of New York
The State Education Department
Albany, NY 12234
RESEARCH & EVALUATION
Universal Pre-K Research Findings.
Increasing learning opportunities and supporting young children's development in early childhood education is important to ensure that all children can enter kindergarten prepared to learn and succeed in elementary and secondary schools. (Findings of the Early Care and Education Working Group).
Implementing Universal Prekindergarten in New York City (New York City Independent Budget Office, November 1999).
New York City is participating in a New York State initiative to make free prekindergarten available to all 4-year-old children. The universal prekindergarten program is being phased in over four years and began with the 1998-1999 school year. This report analyzes the potential impact of the program on the city's operating and capital budgets and discusses several obstacles to implementing universal pre-k in New York City.
State Education Department: Oversight of the Expansion of the Universal Prekindergarten Program 2000-S-13. A Report by the New York State Office of the State Comptroller, Division of Management Audit and State Financial Services (H. Carl McCall, State Comptroller).
The State with Two Prekindergarten Programs: A Look at Prekindergarten Educations in New York State, 1928-2003 (June 2004).
Anne Mitchell
Early Childhood Policy Research
1250 Honey Hollow Road
Climax, NY 12042
Preschool Policy Brief: Promoting Children's Social and Emotional Development Through Preschool Education (National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER).
State University of New Jersey - Rutgers
120 Albany Street, Suite 500
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Universal Prekindergarten in New York State: Keep the Promise (Winning Beginning, NY).