1. Colorado Preschool Program Presentation Companion to 2013 Legislative Report

2. State Funded through School Finance Formula Authorized to serve 20,160 children with identified risk factors present 269,480 total children served since inception in 1988 Voluntary district participation 170 of 178 (95.5%) school districts currently participating + Charter School Institute CPP At-a-Glance 2

3. Critical Elements of CPP 3 Preschoolers served minimum of 10 hrs/week Funds 2.5 hrs/week/session for teacher planning, child assessment, training, and family support activities Family involvement and support are required Child outcomes measured through authentic assessment District Advisory Councils support the implementation of the program

4. Risk Factor Prevalence 4

5. Demographic Information 5 Race/ Ethnicity

6. School District Funding 6 Percent of Participating School Districts Using Funding Source

7. Efforts for improve school readiness must include: Childrens readiness for school Schools' readiness for children The capacity of families and communities to provide developmental opportunities for their young children Ready Child Ready Family Ready Community Ready School Ready Child Equation 7

8. CPP: Closing the Achievement Gap - Four-Year-Olds - Cognitive Development LiteracyMathematics Teaching Strategies GOLD – 2011-2012 Growth

9. CPP: Closing the Achievement Gap - Four-Year-Olds - Teaching Strategies GOLD – 2011-2012 Growth Social-Emotional Development Physical Development Language Development

10. CPP: Closing the Achievement Gap - Three-Year-Olds - Teaching Strategies GOLD – 2011-2012 Growth Cognitive Development LiteracyMathematics

11. CPP: Closing the Achievement Gap - Three-Year-Olds - Teaching Strategies GOLD – 2011-2012 Growth Social-Emotional Development Physical Development Language Development

12. HighScope Child Observation Record (COR) 12 InitiativeSocial Relations Creative Representation Movement & Music Language & Literacy Mathematics & Science

13. Longitudinal Results 13

14. Longitudinal Literacy Outcomes 14

15. Nan Vendegna Program Director (720) 866-6602 Vendegna_N@cde.state.co.us Mary Jo DePriest CPP Senior Consultant (720) 215-6371 DePriest_M@cde.state.co.us Michelle Boyer CPP Senior Consultant (303) 866-6803 Boyer_M@cde.state.co.us Nick Ortiz Results Matter Principal Consultant (303) 866-3368 Ortiz_N@cde.state.co.us Mary DeLamar CPP Senior Consultant (303) 866-6334 DeLamar_M@cde.state.co.us Kathy Miller CPP Senior Consultant (303) 416-0428 Miller_K@cde.state.co.us Laura Greenfield CPP/RM Consultant Support (303) 866-6783 Greenfield_L@cde.state.co.us For more information about the Colorado Preschool Program, please contact: