The proportion of eligible 4-year-olds enrolled in TK declined from 64% in 2021–22 to 59% in 2023–24 because eligibility grew faster than enrollment¶
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q2 i? While TK enrollment numbers rose, the uptake rate among eligible 4-year-olds declined over the past 2 years because the eligible population increased more rapidly than enrollment. → Melnick 2024
Evidence¶
Melnick 2024¶
Melnick, H., & García, E. (2024). Progressing toward universal prekindergarten in California [Brief]. Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/progressing-toward-universal-prekindergarten-california
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Descriptive analysis of TK enrollment and eligibility data from the California Department of Education and Census estimates. The brief states the "uptake rate" declined because "the number of eligible children has increased more rapidly than the number of additional children enrolling."
"While the numbers of TK enrollees has risen, the proportion of eligible 4-year-olds enrolled in TK (the uptake rate) has declined over the past 2 years. This is because the number of eligible children has increased more rapidly than the number of additional children enrolling."
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Related Claims¶
- Combined enrollment in TK, CSPP, and Head Start raised California's coverage of all 4-year-olds from about 34% in 2019–20 to 50% in 2023–24 — related
- Transitional kindergarten enrollment in California doubled from about 75,465 in 2021–22 to 151,491 in 2023–24 as eligibility expanded toward all 4-year-olds — 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% — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- TK enrollment in California grew substantially during expansion while the share of eligible 4-year-olds enrolled declined from 65% to 55% — related
- Including subsidized child care, California enrolled about 37% of all 4-year-olds in publicly funded early childhood programs in 2019–20 and 55% in 2023–24 — related
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The proportion of eligible 4-year-olds enrolled in TK declined from 64% in 2021–22 to 59% in 2023–24 because eligibility grew faster than enrollment |
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The proportion of eligible 4-year-olds enrolled in TK declined from 64% in 2021–22 to 59% in 2023–24 because eligibility grew faster than enrollment |
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