ERIC Number: ED612486
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Oct
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Closer to Home: More Equitable Pre-K Access and Enrollment in Chicago. Early Childhood. Research Snapshot
Ehrlich, S.B.; Connors, M.C.; Stein, A.G.; Francis, J.; Easton, J. Q.; Kabourek, S. E.; Farrar, I. C.
Start Early
As pre-kindergarten (pre-k) expands across the country, school districts are making choices about where to place pre-k classrooms and developing policies for how families can apply and who is enrolled. In doing so, districts are pulling policy levers that influence students' access to pre-k. Research shows that some families have less access to pre-k than others, which contributes to inequitable enrollment within districts. This study explores whether and how Chicago's school-based pre-k system was more equitable after the district implemented a set of policies focused on changing access to and "enrollment" in school-based pre-k. The outcomes from Chicago's efforts offer key insights for other school districts implementing similar efforts nationwide. [For the research report, see ED612485.]
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Equal Education, Board of Education Policy, School Districts, Proximity, Preschool Children, Program Effectiveness, Low Income Students, African American Students, Neighborhoods, Racial Composition, Enrollment Trends, Correlation, School Schedules, Geographic Location, Minority Group Students, White Students, Racial Differences, Racial Bias, English Language Learners, Hispanic American Students, Socioeconomic Status, Enrollment Rate
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research; NORC at the University of Chicago; Start Early
Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A180510