Office of Education Accountability Office of Education Accountability The State of Georgia
State of Georgia
Accessibility*: Children Served in 2001-2002
  Number
Enrolled		 Estimated
Population of
Four-year olds		 Percent of
Estimated
Population Served
Four-year olds enrolled in a Georgia Pre-K program 63,613 121,560 52 %

  Number
Enrolled		 Percent of Pre-K
Enrollment
At-risk children served 25,711 40 %
* Participation in Georgia's Pre-K Program is voluntary for program providers and for families.
Class Environment: Results of the 2001-2002 Site-Surveys of Pre-K Classrooms
Georgia PreKindergarten Quality Assessment Category Percent of Teachers by Rating
Did Not
Meet		 Met
Lead teachers are certified, degreed, and meeting all other program requirments. 1 % 99 %
Georgia PreKindergarten Quality Assessment Category Percent of Centers by Rating
Did Not
Meet		 Partially
Met		 Met Exceeded
Facilities have implemented the approved curriculum appropriately.10 %21 %38 %30 %
The classrooms are arranged into clearly defined learning areas that enhance children's growth and development.6 %17 %30 %47 %
These areas are adequately equipped to provide many opportunities for children to explore, manipulate, investigate, and discover:Language and Literacy12 %22 %22 %44 %
Math/Manipulative12 %21 %24 %43 %
Dramatic Play9 %18 %35 %38 %
Art10 %23 %5 %62 %
Block14 %9 %19 %58 %
Science10 %28 %33 %29 %
Music and movement materials are provided for children's use.5 %24 %39 %32 %
Facilities meeting child/staff ratios.3 %< 1 %96 %< 1 %
Facilities with appropriate daily routine.5 %20 %36 %39 %
Facilities where the environment and instruction promote language development.11 %25 %21 %43 %
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