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Early Education FactsThe National Center for Educational Statistics
Poverty vs. Non Poverty Effects Study: 2001 – 2006
Ms. Teri Brecheen, Executive Director of LiteracyOklahoma State Department of Education
5 domains of Early Learning
Social-Emotional Development
Motor DevelopmentCognitive DevelopmentLanguage DevelopmentPhysical Development
9-month-olds Motor Skills were the
same Poverty: 81%
Proficient in Exploring Purposefully
Non-poverty: 84% Proficient in Exploring Purposefully
2-year-olds Cognitive Skills showing a
significant difference Poverty: 29% Proficient in
Listening Comprehension Non-poverty: 39% Proficient
in Listening Comprehension Vocabulary Skills showing
a significant difference Poverty: 55% Proficient in
Expressive Vocabulary Non-poverty: 67% Proficient
in Expressive Vocabulary Proficiency in Motor Skills
No Difference
4-year-olds Letter Recognition
showing a significant difference Poverty: 20% Proficient in
Letter Recognition Non-poverty: 37%
Proficient in Letter Recognition
Number Literacy showing a significant difference Poverty: 45% Proficient in
Numbers and Shapes Non-poverty: 72%
Proficient in Numbers and Shapes
NIEER Report (National Institute for Early Education Research)
Highlights Oklahoma Early Childhood
Ms. Teri Brecheen, Executive Director of LiteracyOklahoma State Department of Education
Oklahoma’s NIEER ranking Since 2003-2004:
Number 1 in access for the highest percentage of 4-year-olds to be in state-funded classrooms
In 2010 Oklahoma ranked: Number 16 in state
funding for 4-year-olds Number 9 in
consideration of all resources in spending
Oklahoma Public School Pre-Kindergarten In 1980, Oklahoma offered a pilot program for 4-year-olds. In 1998, Oklahoma offered to fund all 4-year-olds classes Oklahoma met 9 out of the 10 Benchmarks of NIEER
Report 98% of Oklahoma school districts offer a 4-year-old
program. In 2002, 56% of the 4-year-olds were in an Oklahoma
public school In 2010, 71 % of 4-year-olds are in Oklahoma public
school state funded classrooms. 4 % of 3 year olds are in an Oklahoma public school with
funding sources from Title I, Spec. Ed., Head Start, and General Funds
85% of brain growth occurs in the first 3 years – critical period for learning Critical time in
developing social-emotional base of child
Children in low-income families hear 3 million words by age 5 compared to 30 million for non-low-income
1972 Abecedarian Project shows dramatic improvement in student outcomes
2005 Georgetown Study showed gains for all children in Tulsa Pre-Kindergarten program
Oklahoma RSA Scores2008-2011
Ms. Teri BrecheenExecutive Director of Literacy
Oklahoma State Department of Education405-521-2537
Ms. Erin NationDirector of Early Childhood
Oklahoma State Department of Education405-521-3346
