Requiring+Pre+Kindergarten

= Requiring Prekindergarten =

"A Foundation for success" is written by Sara ﻿﻿Mead. This article informs people about the many benifits of Pre-Kindergartens. It gives many ways in which Pre-Kindergartens can help to narrow the achevement gaps. This article shows how students who start their schooling in kindergarten are starting far to late. This article gives many statistics to show how Pre-Kindergarten has already effectively improved the achevement gaps. This article also shows how much the districts spend on pre-kindergarten programs. By doing this they are supporting both sides of the spectrum. They do believe it is necessary but they also see how it can be costly and difficult. This article also describes the importance of high quality programs instead of low quality programs that simply waste money without teaching the children much. Descriptions of how a Pre-Kindergarten programs should be held is also given in great detail. Mead describes how Prekindergarten programs should have small class sizes. She says "no more than 20 students in 4-year-old classrooms, with smaller class sizes for 3-year-olds, and a low ratio with students to adults"(Mead 27). Meads also describes the important role that prekindergarten plays in a young childs life. In my opinion prekindergarten programs are extremly important in order to narrow achevement gaps. If all students are able to go to high quality prekindergartens then there academic levels will be remotly close when they start kindergarten giving them a better chance of success throughout their schooling. Prekindergarten serves as a foundation for young childrens academic futures. It helps them adapt to the school environments early. Mead, S. (2008). A foundation for success. //American School Board Journal,// 195(11), 25-29. Molly Jones