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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Sep 22.
Published in final edited form as: Child Youth Serv Rev. 2009 Oct 31;32(8):1121–1131. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.10.017

Table 3. Participation of ECLS-K Public School Children in P-3 Program Components.

Program Components All Children Disadvantaged
Children
Preschool 67% 58%
Full-Day Kindergarten 51% 58%
No Mobility Kindergarten through 3rd Grade 82% 79%
Experience Certified Teachers only K-3 84% 80%
Parental Involvement in Child’s School
  Volunteer in School 41% 23%
  Attend Parent-Teacher Conference 79% 70%
Daily Time for Reading and Language Arts Reading and
Language Arts Instruction in Kindergarten
  0-30 Minutes 9% 8%
  31-60 Minutes 36% 34%
  61-90 Minutes 32 % 33%
  More than 90 Minutes 21% 25%
Average Kindergarten Class Size 21 21

Notes: Preschool attendance includes Head Start enrollment, prekindergarten, day care or Nursery School. No mobility is defined by attending the same school. Disadvantage is defined as having a mother or father with less than a high school diploma or living in poverty in kindergarten fall