TK enrollment in California is projected to reach between 291,000 and 358,000 children by 2025–26 under three modeled uptake scenarios¶
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q2 i? Projected TK enrollment in 2025–26 ranges from 291,000 to 358,000 children depending on uptake assumptions, compared with 89,000 enrolled in 2019–20. → Melnick 2022
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Melnick 2022¶
Melnick, H., García, E., & Leung-Gagné, M. (2022). Building a well-qualified transitional kindergarten workforce in California: Needs and opportunities. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/826.674
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Projection analysis using California Department of Education TK enrollment data and Department of Finance population projections, with three uptake scenarios (lower bound 65%, observed 2019–20 rate about 71%, upper bound 80%). The report states enrollment "could be between 291,000 and 358,000 children by 2025–26."
"In 2025–26, more than 447,700 children will be eligible for TK (see Figure 1). Based on the uptake assumptions described in Table 3, this would mean that TK enrollment could be between 291,000 and 358,000 children by 2025–26."
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Related Claims¶
- California's universal TK expansion will require an additional 11,900 to 15,600 credentialed teachers with early childhood expertise by 2025–26 — related
- Districts will need to hire between 11,900 and 15,600 additional lead TK teachers by 2025–26 beyond the estimated 4,100 already employed — related
- California will need at least 16,000 to 19,700 assistant TK teachers by 2025–26 under one-lead-one-assistant staffing — related
- TK enrollment grew from 88,883 children in 2019–20 to 151,491 in 2023–24, while the share of eligible 4-year-olds enrolled declined to 59% — related
- County differences in TK uptake and population size translate into varying hiring needs, with the five largest counties accounting for over half of increased demand — related
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TK enrollment in California is projected to reach between 291,000 and 358,000 children by 2025–26 under three modeled uptake scenarios |
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TK enrollment in California is projected to reach between 291,000 and 358,000 children by 2025–26 under three modeled uptake scenarios |
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