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Download full textMelnick, Hanna; García, Emma; Leung-Gagné, Melanie – Learning Policy Institute, 2022
In 2021, California committed to making transitional kindergarten (TK)--a school-based preschool program initially designed for older 4-year-olds--available for all 4-year-olds by 2025-26. As TK becomes universal, California will need to greatly expand the early learning workforce. This brief provides estimates of how many TK teachers California…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Preschool Education, Labor Force Development
Building a Well-Qualified Transitional Kindergarten Workforce in California: Needs and Opportunities
Melnick, Hanna; García, Emma; Leung-Gagné, Melanie – Learning Policy Institute, 2022
In 2021, California made major new investments to advance its commitment to early childhood education through universal preschool. One important investment was extending state funding for transitional kindergarten (TK), previously just for older 4-year-olds, to all 4-year-olds by 2025-26. To ensure the quality of new preschool investments,…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Teacher Qualifications, Labor Force Development
Victoria Wang; Melanie Leung-Gagné; Hanna Melnick; Marjorie E. Wechsler – Learning Policy Institute, 2024
In 2021, California committed to providing universal prekindergarten (UPK) for all 4-year-olds and expanding access for income-eligible 3-year-olds by 2025-2026. California UPK includes several early learning programs, including transitional kindergarten (TK), the California State Preschool Program (CSPP), Head Start, and locally funded early…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Early Intervention, Educational Finance
