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Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Steps Taken to Improve the VPK Program; Additional Actions Needed To Increase Program Accountability

Report 10-57, November 2010

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Report Summary

The Department of Education has taken steps to address several accountability issues identified in our 2008 report on the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. The department has increased information on screening requirements given to providers, improved data record matching, and improved the timeliness of the release of provider readiness ratings. However, the department should take additional steps to strengthen program accountability by annually reporting the percentage of kindergarten students who meet all state readiness measures and by including this percentage in its provider rating methodology.

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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
voluntary prekindergarten, early learning, school readiness, kindergarten readiness, kindergarten screening, VPK