Research has long linked early childhood education to later academic success and suggested it may be a critical part of closing the persistent academic disparities between student groups. The Kinder Institute has studied the impact of pre-K as well as the role of equity and access in Houston ISD.
Latest Research
Pre-K Choice and School Readiness in HISD (Part 4)
This brief serves as the fourth, and final, study in a series examining pre-K access for students in HISD.
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Pre-K Preferences: How and Why HISD Parents Choose Pre-K Programs (Part 3)
The aims of this study are to identify characteristics that drive pre-k enrollment, understand where parents receive their information about HISD pre-k options, and understand parental beliefs about which program characteristics are most important.
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Strategies for Increasing Access to HISD Pre-K Programs (Part 2)
This is the second in a series of briefs examining student access to Houston ISD pre-kindergarten programs. The study finds that among 2018-19 kindergarteners in HISD who did not attend HISD pre-k, about two-thirds of students likely qualified for enrollment.
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Availability of and Equity in Access to HISD Pre-K Programs (Part 1)
This study attempts to identify the spatial distribution of HISD pre-kindergarten (pre-k) programs across the district and better understand how program location may be associated with access and equity issues.
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This two-part study confirms the broad variations of pre-kindergarten offerings across the state's largest school district, Houston Independent School District.
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This report analyzes the impact of pre-kindergarten on school readiness using longitudinal data.
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