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The The View View of of Kindergarten in Kindergarten in New Jersey New Jersey Vincent J. Costanza, Ed.D. Executive Director Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge & Director, Office of Primary Education

The View of Kindergarten in New Jersey The View of Kindergarten in New Jersey Vincent J. Costanza, Ed.D. Executive Director Race to the Top-Early Learning

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The The ViewView of of Kindergarten in Kindergarten in

New JerseyNew Jersey

Vincent J. Costanza, Ed.D.Executive Director

Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge &Director, Office of Primary EducationNew Jersey Department of Education

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Benefits of Full Day Kindergarten

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Kindergarten Profile

 District Type 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15

Districts with Full-Day K 70.1% 75.9% 81.5% 85.5%

Districts with Full-Day and Half-Day K 4.5% 2.9% 3.1% 1.4%

Districts with Half-Day K 25.4% 21.2% 15.4% 13.1%

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New Jersey Kindergarten Entry Assessment (NJKEA)

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Year Teachers Administrators Children Districts

Y1 200 94 3,442 29

Y2 520 154 9,000 (approx.) 51

TOTAL 720 248 12,442 (approx.) 80

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Participant Comparison