While children taught by teachers with a bachelor's degree or higher performed slightly better on kindergarten readiness assessments than children taught by teachers with a child development associate (CDA), there was not a substantial difference. There was essentially no difference in the readiness scores of children taught by bachelor's degree teachers and those taught by teachers holding associate's degrees.
VPK School-Year Program participants performed better on kindergarten readiness assessments than those in the VPK Summer Program; children in three-hour or six-hour VPK programs performed about the same on these assessments.
Kindergarten readiness rates were about the same for public and private providers; children from faith-based VPK settings performed better on readiness assessments than children from other types of VPK providers.

Steps Taken to Improve the VPK Program; Additional Actions Needed To Increase Program Accountability
Report 10-57 November 2010
Early Learning Coalitions' Administration and Program Support Expenses Vary Widely; Opinions Divided on Coalition Efficiency
Report 08-61 October 2008
The Governance Structure of Florida's Early Education Programs Presents Some Administrative Challenges
Report 08-35 June 2008
61% of Voluntary Prekindergarten Children Are Ready for Kindergarten; Accountability Process Needs Improvement
Report 08-23 April 2008

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