Publications
AISD Prekindergarten Partnership Program Summary Report, 2019–2020
This report summarizes the first year of the prekindergarten partnership between AISD, United Way for Greater Austin, and participating child development centers that served 417 students. Classrooms and students displayed high quality of instruction and academic performance, and teacher professional development opportunities are summarized.
AISD Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Evaluation Report, 2008-2009 Promoting School Readiness
AISD provided full-day pre-K to 5,196 4-year-olds in 2008–09 at 66 schools. Seventy percent or more of students made measureable gains on a test of receptive vocabulary, and average gains showed growth about two times greater than that expected for 4-year-olds after a 7-month period.
PreK-2 Suspension Ban: How are schools adapting?
Principal interviews indicate that more practical professional development opportunities for teachers and more strategic support from licensed professionals would better help schools care for students with trauma-related behavioral needs.
AISD Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Evaluation Report 2006-2007
This report summarizes AISD's prekindergarten program for 2006-2007 school year.
Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Evaluation, 2003-2004
This report summarizes AISD prekindergarten program activities for the 2003-2004 school year.
PreKindergarten Expansion Grant Evaluation Report, 2005-2006
This report summarizes AISD's prekindergarten program activities and student performance results for the 2005-2006 school year.
Prekindergarten Evaluation 2001-2002
This report summarizes evaluation of the AISD prekindergarten program for the 2001-2002 school year.
Prekindergarten Program Cost Allocation Analysis
Data in this report suggest that AISD's full-day pre-K program helped reduce the number of students who were retained a grade level or were placed in special education services. The cost per student for full-day pre-K was less than the costs associated with grade-level retention or special education services.
PreKindergarten Expansion Grant Evaluation Report, 2004-2005
This report summarizes AISD's 2004-2005 prekindergarten program activities and student participation and performance results.
Prekindergarten Program Participation, 2011-2012
In 2011–2012, AISD prekindergarten enrollment was 5,525, a decrease by less than 2% from the 2010–2011 year. The vast majority of pre-K students were economically disadvantaged (94%) and/or English language learners (58%). Attendance rates for pre-K students increased by 0.6% from the prior year.