87% of TK classrooms were inclusive of students with disabilities, and most LEAs provided adaptations and additional staff, though rising special education needs strained resources¶
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q2 i? Among 9,520 TK classrooms in 2023–24, LEAs reported 87% were inclusive of students with disabilities; 66% provided adaptations to instructional materials and 56% provided additional staff. → Wang 2025
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Wang 2025¶
Wang, V., Melnick, H., Leung-Gagné, M., Parker, S., & Wechsler, M. (2025). California's universal prekindergarten implementation progress, 2023–24. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/600.551
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Statewide LEA survey reported in the Supporting Student Needs in TK section and Table 8. The report states most LEAs provided adaptations to instructional materials (66%) and more than half provided additional staff to support participation in instruction (56%).
"Among the 9,520 reported TK classrooms in the 2023–24 school year, LEAs reported that 87% were inclusive of students with disabilities."
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Related Claims¶
- 87% of TK classrooms were reported as inclusive of students with disabilities, and use of instructional adaptations rose to 71% of LEAs — related
- California LEAs most commonly supported social-emotional learning through play-based learning and supported students with disabilities through instructional adaptations and added staff — related
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87% of TK classrooms were inclusive of students with disabilities, and most LEAs provided adaptations and additional staff, though rising special education needs strained resources |
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87% of TK classrooms were inclusive of students with disabilities, and most LEAs provided adaptations and additional staff, though rising special education needs strained resources |
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