Results Matter

A national model for measuring early childhood outcomes

Essential Elements

Assessment of Academic

Content Areas

Assessment of Developmental

DomainsProgress

Monitoring

Instant Access to Online Reports

Data Driven Decision Making

Scope of Participation

• Colorado Preschool Program*

• Preschool Special Education*

• Early Head Start• Head Start• Child Care Centers• Family Child Care

Homes• Teen Parent Programs• Campus Child Care

*Denotes participation required

• 45,000 children• 1000 sites• 4000 teachers

Questions We Can Ask of Results Matter Data

• How many children are meeting age expectations for development and learning?

• How do results for different groups of children compare? Criteria such as gender, funding source and primary language could be explored.

• How are instructional and intervention strategies changing developmental trajectories?

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Colorado Preschool Program

Presentation Companion to2011 Legislative Report

CPP At-a-Glance

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Where CPP ChildrenAre Served (2009-10)

Public School

Community Partner

Head Start

• State-funded through School Finance Formula

• Authorized to serve 20,160 at-risk children

• 212,000 total children served since inception in 1988

• Voluntary district participation

• 169 of 178 (95%) school districts currently participating

• Preschoolers served minimum of 10 hrs/week

• Funds 2.5 hrs/week/session for teacher planning, child assessment, training, and family support activities

• Family involvement and support are required

• Child outcomes measured throughauthentic assessment

• District Advisory Councils supportthe implementation of the program

Critical Elements of CPP

CPP Enrollment over the Last Few Years

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Number of Children Served by CPP

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(39.2%)

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Who Are the Children in CPP?

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2009-10 School year

Estimate of Total Population Served by Colorado Preschool Program, Early Childhood Special

Education and Head Start

CPP20%

Head Start7%

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Closing the Achievement Gap

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Data Beyond Preschool

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Retention Rates

Retention rate cut in half!

Cost Benefits of CPP

• Average cost of providing an at-risk child a half-day preschool program (0.5 PPR): $3,537.75*

• Average cost of retaining a child in kindergarten (.58 PPR): $4,103.79*

• Average cost of retaining a child in first grade (1.0 PPR) : $7,075.50*

*Figures from FY 2010 Funding Levels

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CPP - The Bottom Line

Saves taxpayer money by reducing number of children held back in K-3

Reduces need for intensive intervention for children scoring “unsatisfactory” on CSAP

Closes the achievement gap with durable effects beyond preschool

Reaches variety of children in diverse settings while maintaining high quality

Early experiences can translate into school readiness, academic success, and lifetime well-being.

Success builds upon success.

When more children in a community are ready to learn, communitywide levels of human and social capital rise.

James HeckmanNobel Prize Winner

Economics