Early Education in Vermont Public Schools Survey

DUE: December 15, 2005

Directions:  Please complete one survey for each town in your supervisory union. For the purpose of this survey, publicly-funded preschool is defined as those early education services for three- and four-year-olds that are funded wholly or in part with General State Support/ADM monies.  This does not include separate funding for Essential Early Education (EEE), Early Education Initiative (EEI) grants, Title I funds or Even Start grants
 
Name of Town:
Supervisory Union:
Name of Person Completing this form: __________________________  Telephone:___________________
Position: ______________________________Email___________________________________________
1.   Does your town provide publicly-funded preschool?
O  NO (skip to question #10)
O YES (if "yes," complete questions # 2-9)
2.   Publicly-funded preschool services are offered to:
O  All resident children
O  Selected resident children
3.   How many hours of publicly-funded preschool services are offered per week to:
1)  three-year-olds:
2)  four-year-olds:
  
4.   Where are the publicly-funded preschool services provided? (please check all that apply):
O  In a public school
O  Off-site in a building operated by the school
O  Operated off-site in partnership with an existing early childhood program
5.   Are publicly-funded preschool services offered in partnership with (check all that apply):
O  Licensed child care center(s)
O  Head Start
O  Parent Child Center

O Other (please list below)
6.   If the town's publicly-funded preschool is operated in partnership with a contracted community provider, approximately what percentage of the preschool public education funds is retained by the school district? __________% of estimated ADM revenue
7. If the town's publicly-funded preschool is operated in partnership with a contracted community provider, what services, in addition to administrative support, does the school district offer the community provider (please check all that apply):
O Space/facility
O Equipment and/or materials
O Transportation
O Access to school health services/information
O Professional development for early childhood staff
O Access to school's guidance/counseling services
O Other (please list below):
8. Was the town's decision to provide publicly- funded preschool the result of community-wide discussions?
O Yes*
O No
O Not Sure
***If "yes," were community providers from child care, Head Start, or Parent Child Centers involved in program planning and design?
O Yes
O No
O Not Sure
9. Are parents assessed any fees for publicly-funded programs operating 10 hours per week or less?
O Yes
O No
O Not Sure
10. If your town does not offer publicly-funded preschool services at this time, is your town exploring plans to do so in the future?
O Yes*
O No
O Not Sure
***If "yes," are you considering developing contracts with existing community providers?
O Yes
O No
O Not Sure
   
   
   
   
   

THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING & RETURNING THIS SURVEY!!!