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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Readiness for school"”.
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The Effects of Engagement in an Internship on Readiness for School Leadership
In the national endeavor to reform education, there is no question of the importance of preparing quality principals. A preparatory internship provides opportunity to learn and practice school-based leadership. This research provided evidence leading to a better understanding of how engagement …
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The Relationship Between Readiness Test Results Obtained by Children in an Optional Kindergarten and a Regular Kindergarten Program as Measured by the Metropolitan Readiness Test
… The major question that provided the basis for this study is "Do children in an optional kindergarten program designed specifically for risk children produce readiness test scores at a statistical difference of .05 when compared with children's readiness test scores in the regular …
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Building Social Self-Efficacy: Investigating How Refugee Adolescents Cultivate School Readiness Through a Summer Youth Readiness Program
… period of resettlement can be extremely complex for refugee adolescents who are faced with additional stressors inherent to this developmental period of life, and are challenged with having to navigate new social settings while integrating into American schools. The purpose of this mixed-methods …
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School readiness : a psychopedagogic study of children from a deprived community
… study was: * to describe the life-world of pre-school children from a deprived community from a psychopedagogical perspective; and * to determine in the light of findings obtained certain guidelines according to which accountable support could be instituted in order to meet the needs of …
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Essays on the Economics of Education and Gender
… Chapter 1 examines the effect of elementary school teachers' beliefs about gender roles on student achievement. We exploit a natural experiment where teachers are assigned randomly to schools and students are allocated to teachers randomly. We show that girls who are taught for longer than a …
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School readiness in urban communities
… exploratory investigation were to (a) ascertain school readiness influences of young children ages birth to three in the New Jersey Early Intervention System, (b) to analyze race and ethnicity trends of the children within the program, (c) and to see if individual race/ethnicity played a role in …
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A Comparison of Students' and Parents' Habits and Attitudes toward Reading in Title I and Non-Title I Schools.
… students and parents in Title I and Non-Title I schools. The study was conducted because reading is an important basic skill that all children must acquire. The information gathered can be used to help parents provide beneficial experiences for their children in reading.</p><p>The literature …
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The Relationship of Home Environment and Kindergarten Readiness.
… the 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 …
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Maternal predictors of school readiness among at-risk Head Start preschool children
<p>Preschool has been identified as a critical period during which children who are at-risk for school difficulties are most responsive to intervention (National Institute of Mental Health, 2002; National Research Council & Institute of Medicine, 2001). Because of this, school readiness has …
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The first day of kindergarten: examining school readiness advantages and disadvantages across multiple developmental contexts
Young children are increasingly expected to perform at predetermined levels in various developmental domains when they enter kindergarten. Yet, researchers find that a significant percentage of children are “not ready to learn” on the first day of kindergarten. Reflecting disparities in social …
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Academic socialization and the transition to elementary school : parents' conceptions of school readiness, practices, and children's academic achievement trajectories
… early childhood also contributes to children's school readiness (Rouse et al., 2005). Taylor, Clayton, and Rowley (2004) offer a model of academic socialization which suggests that parents' beliefs about schooling influence parenting practices, both of which contribute to children's transition …
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Latino American Children and School Readiness: The Role of Early Care Arrangements and Caregiver language
… increasing. Many of these children are underperforming academically, with noticeable gaps in math and literacy 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 …
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An activity theory based investigation of communication and connection between family, students, and school
… and connection between families, students, and school is a topic that receives wide attention in the research literature. This is justified because close alignment between home and school can have numerous benefits for students, such as providing them with support for their academic progress, …
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Practices of Iowa Kindergarten Teachers Regarding Retention
45 leaves. Advisor: Marvin Fellers
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A Study of first Grade Entrance Practices in the State of Washington
… the actual practice. What is the requirement for entrance into the first grade in the various districts in the state of Washington? Is chronological age the only determining factor? Is any consideration given to mental age? To what extent are the emotional and social factors considered? Is …
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