North Carolina
Overview of Pre-K Program-More at Four Pre-Kindergarten Program
- Program is open to at-risk children. Children are considered at risk if they come from families whose income is at or below 75% of the state median income or if they have other risk factors, which can include a chronic health condition, educational or developmental delay, a special need or limited English proficiency. Children of active duty military personnel are also eligible.
- Pre-K offered in diverse settings including public schools, private licensed child care centers and Head Start programs.
- Non-public settings must receive high-quality ratings under state child care licensing system and teachers must meet credential requirements of public schools.
- Funded through the state lottery.
- Administered by the North Carolina Partnership for Children, in conjunction with the Division of Child Development in the State Department of Health and Human Services.
Brief History of North Carolina’s Pre-K Programs
- 2001 More at Four Program established as a key education initiative. Court ruling upholds initiative saying that the state should provide pre-k for all at risk 4 year olds.
- 2007 More at Four Program is one of only two programs nationwide that meet all 10 quality benchmarks as established by the National Institute for Early Education Research.
- 2009 Program serves 31,485 children.
Evaluations of North Carolina’s Pre-K Programs
Long Term Effects of the North Carolina More at Four Prekindergarten Program 2010.
Evaluation of the NC More at Four Pre-K Program, Performance and Progress in the Seventh Year 2007-2008.
Evaluation of the North Carolina More at Four Pre-Kindergarten Program Year 6 Children’s Longitudinal Outcomes and Program Quality Over Time 2006-2007.
Evaluation of the NC More at Four Pre-K Program Year 5 Children’s Outcomes and Program Quality in the Fifth Year 2005-2006.
Evaluation of the NC More at Four Pre-K Program Children’s Longitudinal Outcomes and Classroom Quality in Kindergarten
Evaluation of the NC More at Four Pre-K Program Year 4 2004-2005 Program Characteristics and Services
Evaluation of the NC More at Four Pre-K Program Year 3 2003-2004
Evaluation of the NC More at Four Pre-K Program Year 2 2002-2003.
More at Four Evaluation Publications and Presentations Website
Program Website
Resource List
NIEER 2009 Yearbook North Carolina Profile
Pre-K Now North Carolina Profile
Return to: Program Evaluations
Spotlight:
Fact Briefs, April 2012
i3 Grant Announcement, December 22, 2011
HCRC receives Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund grant for Midwest CPC Expansion [pdf], December 21, 2011
Human Capital Research Collaborative Brown Bag Faculty Research Seminars, 3rd Tuesday of the month, Oct. 2011–Apr. 2012
U study finds big preschool payoffs, Star Tribune, June 9, 2011
Art Rolnick testifies before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families, June 9, 2011
Art Rolnick presents at TEDxTC on the Economic Case for Early Childhood Development, May 5, 2010
Highlighted Discussion Papers
The Public Returns to Public Educational Investments in African American Males
Child Interventions That May Lead to Increased Economic Growth
Past News and Events
Human Capital Research Collaborative Brown Bag Faculty Research Seminars, 3rd Tuesday of the month, Sept. 2010–Apr. 2011
Assessing the Validity of Minnesota School Readiness Indicators [pdf]
Health and Early Childhood Development: The Impact of Health on School Readiness and Other Education Outcomes, October 14 & 15, 2010
