Effective Investment in Early Education: How Texas School Districts Use the Early Education Allotment and Its Impact on Student Learning. IDRA Research Brief
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| Title: | Effective Investment in Early Education: How Texas School Districts Use the Early Education Allotment and Its Impact on Student Learning. IDRA Research Brief |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Angela Perez, Chloe Latham Sikes, Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) |
| Source: | Intercultural Development Research Association. 2026. |
| Availability: | Intercultural Development Research Association. 5835 Callaghan Road Suite 350, San Antonio, TX 78228-1190. Tel: 210-444-1710; Fax: 210-444-1714; Web site: http://www.idra.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Evaluative Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Preschool Education |
| Descriptors: | School Districts, State Aid, Financial Support, Early Childhood Education, Resource Allocation, Preschool Education, Achievement Gains, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, At Risk Students, Low Income Students, Bilingual Students, English Learners |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) |
| Abstract: | Early education establishes building blocks for student learning. In 2019, Texas schools began implementing a new funding allotment for early education. The Texas Legislature created it to provide additional funding for school districts to direct toward improving reading and math outcomes for students in kindergarten through third grade (TEA, 2019). This brief gives an overview of the early education allotment purpose and spending as of 2024. It also provides a snapshot of how three Texas school districts use their early education allotment. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED681075 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Early education establishes building blocks for student learning. In 2019, Texas schools began implementing a new funding allotment for early education. The Texas Legislature created it to provide additional funding for school districts to direct toward improving reading and math outcomes for students in kindergarten through third grade (TEA, 2019). This brief gives an overview of the early education allotment purpose and spending as of 2024. It also provides a snapshot of how three Texas school districts use their early education allotment. |
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