Date of Award
2003
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education
Department
EdD Program for Educational Leaders
Advisor
Carole L. Trueman
Committee Member
Betty Boult
Committee Member
Barbara Packer
Keywords
colorado, Colorado Preschool Program, district funds, family literacy grant, financial resources, Human Services Family Literacy Grant, implementation, kindergarten, Miami/Yoder Preschool, parents, preschool education, preschool teachers, reading readiness, reading skills, rural education, rural schools, school staff, students, tuition
Abstract
This dissertation describes the challenges of the implementation of the Miami/Yoder Preschool in a small rural school district. The lack of reading skills as reflected in Colorado state testing was a concern. Inadequate reading readiness among students entering Kindergarten was identified as a factor. There were no preschool education opportunities available in the community.
The implementation of a preschool was achieved through financial resources from a Human Services Family Literacy Grant, the Colorado Preschool Program, District funds and tuition. The human resources include school staff, parents and community members.
The preschool was successfully implemented in September. The program had an enrollment of fifteen students by January.