Colorado Preschool & Kindergarten Program
Colorado Preschool & Kindergarten Program

Author: Colorado. Department of Education

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Published: 2007

Total Pages: 50

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The Colorado Preschool and Kindergarten Program (CPKP) began as the Colorado Preschool Project in 1988 when it was authorized to serve 2,000 four and five year olds in need of language development. The General Assembly created this program in recognition of the need to adequately prepare children with specific at-risk factors to learn. The intent was that helping these children at an early age could result in lower dropout rates, less dependence on public assistance, and less involvement with criminal activities. This handbook reflects what is required by CPKP statute, the CPKP rules and regulations and the Colorado Quality Standards for Early Childhood Care and Education Services. The handbook also contains language meant to convey the intent, or spirit, of the law, as well as information from CPKP programs around the state on what it looks like in their community. Readers are advised to reference documents as needed to find the exact language regarding a particular topic. Programming, staffing partnerships, eligibility, learning plans, transitions and assessments are discussed. Frequently asked questions are addressed. Four appendixes are included: (A) ADE Documentation for Preschool, Kindergarten and Early Childhood Special Education; (B) Eligibility Factors Selected Bibliography; (C) Cost Blending Allocation Plan; and (D) Account Sample for Fund 19 Preschool.

Colorado Preschool & Kindergarten Program. 2007 Legislative Report
Colorado Preschool & Kindergarten Program. 2007 Legislative Report

Author: Colorado. Department of Education

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Published: 2007

Total Pages: 14

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Quality early childhood programs produce beneficial outcomes for children and the community in which they live. The Colorado Preschool and Kindergarten Program (CPKP) provides funding to establish early childhood education programs that serve preschool and kindergarten children with the toughest educational challenges. Over the last eighteen years, the Colorado Preschool and Kindergarten Program has been able to demonstrate that early educational experiences do make a difference for at-risk children. Strong early learning leads to more successful students, better educated, more employable individuals, as well as less remediation throughout the education system, which benefits all of Colorado. This document provides a historical timeline of Colorado Preschool and Kindergarten programs. Highlights for 2006-2007 include: (1) Authorization to serve 14,360 children; (2) 2,154 or 15% of the available 14,360 CPKP slots must be used to provide full-day kindergarten services; (3) 610 or 5% of the preschool slots may be used to extend a child's preschool day; (4) 169 out of 178 (94.9%) school districts in Colorado now participate in CPKP (participation on the part of school districts is voluntary); (5) With 12,206 preschool slots, the Colorado Preschool and Kindergarten Program has the capacity to serve 17.4% of four year olds within the state; and (6) In the 2006 school year, school districts identified an additional 7,931 children who were CPKP eligible, but because of a lack of CPKP slots were unable to serve these children. The document discusses characteristics of children served by CPKP, local providers of services, program expansion, accountability, narrowing the school readiness gap, long-term benefits of preschool and kindergarten, and characteristics of quality CPKP programs. The document concludes with comments from CPKP teachers, reiterating the importance of CPKP programs and the difference that these programs make in the lives of students and families.

Colorado Preschool and Kindergarten Program
Colorado Preschool and Kindergarten Program

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Published: 2007

Total Pages: 13

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Presents a selection of noteworthy procedures, ideas and data taken from the 2007 CPKP Expansion Applications. It is a sampling of best practices reviewers felt were significant. It is intended to provide "food for thought" for coordinators, district advisory council members and school district administrators as they work toward implementing exemplary Colorado Preschool and Kindergarten Programs.