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© 2016 E3 Alliance

School Readiness

1

Made possible throughthe investment of:

2016 CENTRAL TEXAS EDUCATION PROFILE

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40%

32%

40%

48%

69%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Bastrop Caldwell Hays Travis Williamson

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rs 4,849 2,425 10,884 77,695 33,390Total #

Children

Source: ACS 2014 5 year estimates, Child Care Licensing (2015) Capacity of Fully Licensed Child Care Centers

and Child Homes

Limited Childcare Available for Children Under 5

2

(4849)

(780)(4,326)

(37,465)

(23,125)

Capacity of Childcare Centers in Austin MSA as % of Population Under 5

(1,947)

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Growth in District Pre-K Enrollment Declined

Beginning in 2012

-2%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

20%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

An

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al

Rate

of

Gro

wth

Annual Enrollment Growth by Year, 2005 through 2014

Central Texas Texas

Source: E3 Alliance analysis of Texas Education Agency AEIS data

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1 in 3 Non-low Income Children Attend Private Pre-K

18%

48%

33%

At Home/With Relative Public Pre-K Private Pre-K

4

23%

68%

9%

E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data, Central Texas; Prior Experience known for 95% of sample

Low Income Non-Low Income

Experience in Year Prior to Kindergarten in 2015-16

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More Low Income Children At Home in 2015-16

5

13%

75%

9%

3%

Home or w/ Relative Public Pre-K Private Pre-K Head Start

2011-12 to 2014-15 2015-16

Low Income Student Experience in Year Prior to Kindergarten

E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data, Central Texas; Prior Experience known for 95% of sample

23%

68%

9%

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7 in 10 Eligible Children Attend District Pre-K

Public Pre-K72%

Private Pre-K8%

Home or w/ Relative

20%

Experience in Year Prior to Kindergarten in 2015-16 for Children Eligible for Pre-K

6

E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data, Central Texas; Prior Experience known for 98% of sample

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Eligible White Students Enrolled in Public Pre-K

in Lowest Proportion

71%78%

54%

12%6%

23%

3% 2%

3%

14% 13%20%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Black (N=230) Hispanic (N=1,623) White (N=326)

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re-K

Elig

ible

Ch

ild

ren

Pre-K Enrollment, Central Texas, 2010-11 to 2015-16

Public Pre-K Private Pre-K Head Start Home or with Relative

7

E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data; Prior Experience known for 95% of sample

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In School Districts with Full Day Pre-K

Parents More Likely to Enroll Child in Pre-K

73%

85%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Half day Full day

Amount of Pre-K Instruction

Percent of Eligible Children Enrolled in Public Pre-K

Perc

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t E

nro

lled

8Eligible = Low Income and/or English Language Learner

Source: E3 analysis of data from the UT Austin Education Research Center, Central Texas, 2012-13

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Students in Full Day Public Pre-K

Miss 5 Fewer Days of School on Average

154

159

130

135

140

145

150

155

160

165

170

175

Half day Full day

Amount of Pre-K Instruction

Number of Days Eligible Children Attended Public Pre-K

Nu

mb

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of

Days i

n A

tten

dan

ce

9Eligible = Low Income and/or English Language Learner

Source: E3 analysis of data from the UT Austin Education Research Center, Central Texas, 2012-13

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Return on Investment Over Time From Enrolling each

Cohort of Children Who Are Eligible But Not Enrolled

Source: Taylor et al. (2006) Bush School of Government and Public Service Texas A&M UniversityBased on 2011-2012 E3 Analysis of ERC and K-Readiness Data

$30Million

10

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Low Ratio is <= 15 students per teacher; High Ratio is > 15 students per teacher

Source: E3 Alliance analysis of TAPR data and ESC Region 13 Pre-K Survey, CTX 2012-13

Few Students in Full Day Pre-K

with Low Student-Teacher Ratio

17%

28%

51%

5%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Half Day, High Ratio Half Day, Low Ratio Full Day,High Ratio Full Day, Low Ratio

Perc

en

t E

nro

lled

Public Pre-K Type

Pre-K Enrollment by Amount of Instruction and Student-Teacher Ratio

11

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Ready Set K! is a Valid and Reliable Assessment

of School Readiness

• Representative of the 2008 Texas Pre-K

Guidelines

• Developmentally appropriate and measurable

• Aligned to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

• Multidimensional

• Validated: Predicts 3rd grade achievement

• Developed by early childhood education providers

and researchers from the University of Texas at

Austin and Texas State University

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Kindergarten Readiness Partners

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Pre-K Factors Related to Readiness

• Amount of Instruction

State pays for half day instruction in Pre-K

Some districts choose to have full day Pre-K

• Student-Teacher Ratio – based on two

factors

Class size

Number of teachers per class

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Assessing Kindergarten Readiness

• Six years data collection (2010-11 to 2015-16)

• 12 Central Texas School Districts, 54 schools

• 4,517 Kindergarten students

• 2% Asian

• 12% Black

• 58% Hispanic

• 26% White

• 67% Low Income

• 34% English Language Learners

• Data weighted to represent region

Ready, Set, K! participants 2010-11 to 2015-1615

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Just Over Half of Central Texas Students

Ready to Succeed in School

Ready41%

Not Ready59%

Kindergarten Readiness, Central Texas, 2015-16

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data16

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Kindergarten Readiness Rate Dropped in 2015-16

52% 50%54% 53% 53%

41%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Perc

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Kindergarten Readiness, Central Texas

2020 School Readiness Objective for All Children = 70%

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data17

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Rates Similar Across Readiness Components

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data18

55%60%

56%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Emerging Literacy andNumeracy

Language & Communication Social Emotional

Perc

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ind

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ners

Readiness Component

Central Texas Children Entering Kindergarten School Ready,By Readiness Component, 2015-16

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Emerging Literacy and Numeracy Readiness Rate

Dropped in 2015-16

62% 62%

68%

62%65%

55%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Perc

en

tag

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f K

ind

erg

art

ners

Emerging Literacy and Numeracy Readiness for KindergartenCentral Texas

2020 School Readiness Objective for All Children = 70%

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data19

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Language & Communication Readiness Down 10 pts

64% 63%

71% 70% 71%

60%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Perc

en

tag

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erg

art

ners

Language & Communication Readiness for Kindergarten, Central Texas

2020 School Readiness Objective for All Children = 70%

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data20

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Social Emotional Readiness Rate Dropped in 2015-16

62% 62%64%

68%66%

56%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Perc

en

tag

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f K

ind

erg

art

ners

Social-Emotional Readiness for Kindergarten, Central Texas

2020 School Readiness Objective for All Children = 70%

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data21

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Most Averages Near ‘Ready’ Standards

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0

Behavior Regulation

Sustains Attention

Understands Feelings

Interacts & Plays

Follows Directions

Uses Language

Labels

Combines Sentences

Rhyming Words

Upper and Lower Case Letters

Letter Sounds

Child Retells Stories

Uses Letters

Counts up to 10 Items

Shapes

Sorts

Identifies Small Amounts

Recognizes Numerals

Average Score by Competency, Central Texas, 2015-16

ReadyAverage Competency Score

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data22

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Fewer Low Income Students Kindergarten Ready

30%

51%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Low Income Non-Low Income

Perc

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tag

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erg

art

ners

Kindergarten Readiness, Central Texas, 2015-16

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data23

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Large, Consistent Gap in Readiness Rate by Income

39% 40%45% 44% 42%

30%

66%63%

68%64% 65%

51%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Perc

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tag

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art

ners

Read

y

Kindergarten Readiness Rate by Income Status, Central Texas

Low Income Non-Low Income

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data

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Largest Income Gap in Kindergarten Readiness

is in Language & Communication

47%

45%

45%

30%

65%

74%

64%

51%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Social & Emotional

Language &Communication

Emerging Literacyand Numeracy

Overall

Percent Kindergarten Ready

Non-Low Income Low Income

Kindergarten Readiness by Economic Status, Central Texas 2015-16

25

Source: E3 analysis of Ready, Set, K! data

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Readiness Rate Consistent for Low Income Students

33%29%

31%

39%

54%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Black Hispanic White

Perc

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tag

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f K

ind

erg

art

ners

Kindergarten Readiness, Central Texas, 2015-16

Low Income Non-Low Income

2020 School Readiness Objective for All Children = 70%

*

*Sample too small

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data26

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Social Emotional Readiness Differs by Ethnicity

56%

46% 47%

64%

54%49%

56% 56%

65% 63%59%

50%

68%71%

68%

75%71%

60%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Perc

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Social-Emotional Readiness for Kindergarten, Central Texas

Black

Hispanic

White

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data27

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Social Emotional Readiness Rate Drops Across

Ethnicities

54%49%

60%

50%

70%

60%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2010-11 to 2014-15 Average 2015-16

Perc

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Social-Emotional Readiness for Kindergarten, Central Texas

Black

Hispanic

White

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data28

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White and Hispanic Students Show 10 Percentage

Point Drop in Social Emotional Readiness

54%

60%

70%

49% 50%

60%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Black Hispanic White

Perc

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tag

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erg

art

ners

Social-Emotional Readiness for Kindergarten, Central Texas

2010-11 to 2014-15 Average 2015-16

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data29

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Children With Pre-K Have Consistently

Higher Kindergarten Readiness Rate

39% 38%42%

46%42%

28%

55% 55%58% 58%

55%

45%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Perc

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Read

y Kindergarten Readiness by Prior Year Status, Central Texas

At Home Prior to Kindergarten Enrolled in Pre-K Program

E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data

PK enrollment includes Public and Private Pre-K programs

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For all Readiness Components

More Students Ready with Pre-K Experience

50%

49%

39%

28%

58%

62%

59%

45%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Social & Emotional

Language &Communication

Emerging Literacyand Numeracy

Overall

Percent Kindergarten Ready

Enrolled in Pre-K Program At Home Prior to Kindergarten

Kindergarten Readiness by Pre-K Experience, Central Texas 2015-16

31Source: E3 Alliance analysis of Ready,Set,K! data

Enrollment includes Public and Private Pre-K programs

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Kindergartners With Pre-K Experience

3 Times as Likely to Be Ready for School

1X 2X 3X 4X

Social-Emotional

Language & Communication

Emerging Literacy &Numeracy

Overall Readiness

Odds of Kindergarten Readiness

Odds of Kindergarten Readiness Based on Pre-K Enrollment Status,

Central Texas, 2010-11 to 2015-16

E3 Alliance analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data; odds ratios from logistic regression with Pre-K

enrollment (Public & Private), income status and gender as predictors32

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More Students with Pre-K Ready for School

18%

40%

33%

55%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Low Income Non-low Income

Perc

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R

ead

y

Kindergarten Readiness, Central Texas, 2015-16

At Home Prior to Kindergarten

Enrolled in Pre-K Program

E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data

PK enrollment includes Public and Private Pre-K programs33

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Low Income Kindergartners with Pre-K Experience

Almost 3 Times as Likely To Be Ready for School

2.9

1.7

3.0

1X 2X 3X 4X

Low Income

Non-Low Income

All

Odds of Kindergarten Readiness

Odds of Kindergarten Readiness Based on Pre-K Enrollment Status

Central Texas, 2010-11 to 2014-15

E3 Alliance analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data; odds ratios (as relative risk) from logistic

regression by income status with Pre-K enrollment (Public & Private) and gender as predictors34

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Greater readiness than other groups, p = .002

Eligible = Low income and/or English Language Learner; Low Ratio is <=15 students/teacher

Source: E3 Alliance analysis of Central Texas Ready,Set,K! data from 2010-11 to 2014-15

Greatest Language Readiness with Full Day Pre-K and

Low Student-Teacher Ratio

61% 61% 61%

69%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Half Day, High Ratio Half Day, Low Ratio Full Day, High Ratio Full Day, Low Ratio

Avera

ge R

ead

iness P

rop

ort

ion

Public Pre-K Type

Readiness in Language and Communication for Eligible Childrenby Amount of Instruction and Student-Teacher Ratio

*

35

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Fewer Girls Ready for Kindergarten in 2015

44%

61%

37%

45%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Boys Girls

Perc

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Kindergarten Readiness, Central Texas

2010-11 to 2014-15 2015-16

Source: E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data36

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Readiness Rates for Low Income Children

Dropped in 2015-16

42%45%

48%51%

48%

33%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

% L

ow

In

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Kindergarten Readiness for Low Income Children Who Attended District Pre-K, 2010-11 to 2015-16

2020 School Readiness Objective for All Children = 70%

E3 Alliance Analysis of Ready,Set,K! weighted data37

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Kindergarten Readiness Status Strongest Predictor

1.7

2.2

5.0

1.8

2.1

4.4

1X 2X 3X 4X 5X

EnglishLanguageLearner

Non-low income

KindergartenReady

Odds of Passing 3rd Grade STAAR (Phase 1 Standard)

Math

Reading

Odds Ratios for Factors in Kindergarten that

Predict Passing STAAR in 3rd Grade, Central Texas

E3 Alliance analysis of Ready,Set,K! and data at the Education Research Center at UT Austin; odds ratios

from model with income, ELL, gender, ethnicity, Kinder ready status as predictors; Kindergarten in 2011-1238

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Kindergarten Readiness Even More Predictive of

Advanced Performance on STAAR Math

4.0

3.1

6.3

3.6

1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X

AdvancedStandard

Passing Standard(Phase 2)

Odds of Meeting Standard on 3rd Grade STAAR if Kindergarten Ready

Math

Reading

Odd Ratios for Meeting STAAR Standard if Ready for Kindergarten, Central Texas

39E3 Alliance analysis of Ready,Set,K! and data at the Education Research Center at UT Austin; odds ratios

from model with income, ELL, gender, ethnicity, Kinder ready status as predictors; Kindergarten in 2011-12

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The conclusions of this research do not necessarily reflect the opinions or official position of the

Texas Education Agency, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, or the State of Texas.

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