Preschool: Grants for High Quality School Readiness Programs. Report to the Education Interim Committee
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| Title: | Preschool: Grants for High Quality School Readiness Programs. Report to the Education Interim Committee |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jonathan Collins, Jared Lisonbee, Cristina Barrera, Katrina Herd, Julie Clark, Utah State Board of Education (USBE) |
| Source: | Utah State Board of Education. 2024. |
| Availability: | Utah State Board of Education. 250 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. Tel: 801-538-7500; Web site: https://www.schools.utah.gov/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Intended Audience: | Policymakers |
| Document Type: | Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Preschool Education |
| Descriptors: | Grants, Educational Finance, Educational Quality, School Readiness, Preschool Education, Student Participation, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Literacy, Numeracy |
| Geographic Terms: | Utah |
| Abstract: | During the 2019 General Session, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 166, "School Readiness Amendments", to improve the coordination and alignment of preschool programming. This report is provided to the Education Interim Committee as a summary of an evaluation of and the efficacy of the High Quality School Readiness (HQSR) Grant Programs. During the 2023-2024 school year, the HQSR Becoming High Quality (BHQ) and Expanded Student Access (ESA) preschool grant programs served 40 preschool programs comprised of 9,610 students, with 24% qualifying as eligible students as defined in the statute. Overall, students entering kindergarten from high-quality public preschool programs had a higher proportion of students proficient in literacy and numeracy than students from non-high-quality public preschool programs. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED673565 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | During the 2019 General Session, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 166, "School Readiness Amendments", to improve the coordination and alignment of preschool programming. This report is provided to the Education Interim Committee as a summary of an evaluation of and the efficacy of the High Quality School Readiness (HQSR) Grant Programs. During the 2023-2024 school year, the HQSR Becoming High Quality (BHQ) and Expanded Student Access (ESA) preschool grant programs served 40 preschool programs comprised of 9,610 students, with 24% qualifying as eligible students as defined in the statute. Overall, students entering kindergarten from high-quality public preschool programs had a higher proportion of students proficient in literacy and numeracy than students from non-high-quality public preschool programs. |
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