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Tempe PRE: Insights into a New Publicly Funded Preschool Program

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A graphic labeled Figure 9. Fall ERC item level differences by group. The percentage of students from the Tempe PRE group who can recover quickly from episodes of upset or distress is 43% almost always, 52% often, and 5% sometimes. The percentage of students from the control group who can recover quickly from episodes of upset or distress is 42% almost always, 21% often, and 37% sometimes. The percentage of students from the Tempe PRE group who can say when he/she is feeling sad, angry or mad, fearful or afraid is 43% almost always, 52% often, and 5% sometimes. The percentage of students from the control group who can say when he/she is feeling sad, angry or mad, fearful or afraid is 21% almost always, 47% often, 26% sometimes, and 5% never. The Tempe PRE group was an n of 21. The control group was an n of 19.

July 2024

NORC’s evaluation of a city-funded pilot preschool program is summarized in a visually compelling policy report that includes graphics and quotes from parents and teachers that add richness to the findings.

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NORC evaluated Tempe, Arizona’s Tempe PRE, a $6 million, two-year, pilot preschool program housed within classrooms of two of Tempe’s school districts.

The free, full-day program increased kindergarten readiness and expanded opportunities for parents to obtain more employment, training, and education, our evaluation found. NORC’s evaluation allowed Tempe to demonstrate the program’s success to its city council, which then committed more funding for the program. The program’s partners are now sharing their insights and the evaluation results with other cities.

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