Inequity in Early Childhood

Inequity in Early Childhood

1. Quality instruction

   • Faculty
   • Teacher/child interaction
   • Structural quality

2. Barriers before entering school.

   • Effects of economic disadvantages
   • Children from higher SES have higher cognitive abilities

3. Policy maker investment

   • Funding decisions
     • Resources
     • Allocations
     • Staffing
   • Funding sources
     • CCD funds
     • Head Start

4. Certain children can attend preschool/ pre-kindergarten

   • Race
     • Hispanic
     • White
     • Black
     • Asian
   • Socioeconomic status
     • Wealthy families
     • Middle class families
     • Lower income families