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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Kindergarten readiness"”.
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The relationship of preschool variables to kindergarten readiness
The purpose of this study was to discover the readiness levels for a cohort of students entering kindergarten for the first time and find the factors that influence school readiness by using a valid and reliable readiness assessment tool to impact policy. The readiness levels were the dependent …
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The Relationship of Home Environment and Kindergarten Readiness.
… relationship between home environment and school readiness of children entering kindergarten in a rural East Tennessee county. Family and home environment variables included family income, family structure, parents' education, participation in literacy activities, availability of home learning …
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“We’re Trying To Have A Childhood”: Parent Notions Of Kindergarten Readiness
… third-grade achievement-gap, public school kindergartens have abandoned Froëbel’s traditional child-centered pedagogy in favor of an early academic preparation model that promotes the idea of kindergarten readiness. But top-down implementation of readiness curriculum has not led to …
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The Impact of Prior Settings in Early Childhood on Kindergarten Readiness
… in Scott County, Kentucky that would enter kindergarten in 2018. From that screener, prior early childhood settings information was gathered. The data in this study discovered that children who attended public preschool were more ready for kindergarten than children who did not attend …
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Kindergarten Readiness: Using Age or Skill in Assessing a Child's Readiness
<p>Currently, age is the primary indicator of kindergarten readiness. A concise list of readiness skills to guide parents and teachers when deciding if a child is ready for kindergarten is lacking. The literature reveals that older age kindergarten entrance is not a predictor of academic success, …
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Kindergarten Readiness: Using Age or Skills in Assessing a Child’s Readiness
<p>Currently, age is the primary indicator of kindergarten readiness. A concise list of readiness skills to guide parents and teachers when deciding if a child is ready for kindergarten is lacking. The literature reveals that older age kindergarten entrance is not a predictor of academic success, …
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Kindergarten Readiness: The Impact of Sensory Integration on Preschool Children's Readiness for the Transition to Kindergarten
… who are preparing for the transition into kindergarten. The research also explored the relationship between preschool teachers' perspectives of challenging classroom behavior and parents' reports of sensory processing in the home. Researchers distributed the Sensory Processing Measure for …
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Implications for Leaders: The Correlation between Kindergarten Report Cards and Seventh-Grade Achievement in a Southern Public School District
Kindergarten readiness can have lasting effects on a student’s success in school. This study identified the relationships between the core grade point average (GPA) of seventh-grade students and the skills they mastered on their kindergarten report cards. The study also evaluated which kindergarten …
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Perceptions Of Five Low-Income Parents On School Readiness
… five low-income mothers regarding their child's readiness for kindergarten. The study has the potential to help early childhood advocates and other stakeholders (a) understand how low-income environments influence school readiness, (b) understand the aspirations low-income parents have for their …
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Redshirting: A Critical, Historical Analysis of the Changing Theories, Policies, and Practices of Children's Transition into Kindergarten
… States have addressed children’s transition into kindergarten. It also considers how preparation for the transition to school is cause for concern that has varied greatly depending on the socio-economic conditions of children’s families. Redshirting is the term currently being used to define a …
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Barriers and Bridges: Caregiver and Early Childhood Educator Relationships and Communications
… child’s development, specifically in regards to kindergarten readiness. It also placed an emphasis on educator perception and ways to engage a broader audience in terms of parent participation and to empower educators to employ problem-solving and data-supported decision-making skills to overcome …
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To What Extent Are At-Risk Preschoolers Effectively Prepared For Kindergarten?
… preschoolers are effectively prepared with readiness skills for kindergarten academic success. Based on schoolwide assessments, program mandates, and policy changes, an evaluation of this specific program in a Midwest school could determine whether the instructional model used was indeed …
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INVESTIGATING THE ASSOCIATION OF PARENTAL INFLUENCE AND CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS AND EARLY ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: AN ANALYSIS USING EARLY CHILDHOOD LONGITUDINAL STUDY - KINDERGARTEN (ECLS-K)
… and its influence on children's school readiness and early academic achievement. Efforts to do so involved utilizing the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Kindergarten (ECLS-K) First Grade Data to investigate the relationship between parental academic beliefs and parenting behaviors …
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Reframing School Readiness: Case Studies of African-American and Latina Head Start Parents
The “school readiness gap” has been attributed to differences in family life, home school connections, and social inequalities. The current school-parent partnership model fails to acknowledge the ways in which parent roles in education, and the home-school relations in which they are embedded, …
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Full-day kindergarten versus half-day kindergarten: which has more advantages for children with disabilities?
… enrolled in both half-day and full-day kindergarten programs. Four boys, between the ages of 5 and 6, participated in the study. Of those, two were enrolled in a half-day program, and the other two were in a full-day program. Over a 4.5 month period, the children's academic skills were …
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Latino American Children and School Readiness: The Role of Early Care Arrangements and Caregiver language
… between Latino and White children apparent by kindergarten. In coming years, researchers and policymakers will be confronted with the challenge of developing interventions, such as high quality child care, to better prepare Latino children for their entry into kindergarten. Findings from …
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