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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"transition to school"”.
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The Transition to School
The purposes of this study were to describe the process of social adjustment to school and to describe the familial characteristics associated with adjustment. Forty-five children beginning kindergarten and their families were subjects in a multi-measure, multi-method study. Family environment and …
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Children's Family Experiences and Executive Function Across the Transition to School
Executive function (EF) serves as a “cognitive toolkit” for children’s academic and social success. Understanding how families shape young children’s EF development is crucial for reducing disparities in their outcomes. Drawing on data from two ESRC-funded UK samples, Ready or Not1 and Toddlers …
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Our journey to school: A collaboratively constructed, digitally facilitated transition to school
A parent’s role in supporting their child’s transition to school has been well researched and the importance of educational settings developing a partnership with parents has been identified as a key factor in a child’s effective transition to school. However, this idea is based on the belief that …
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Beliefs and Relationships during Children’s Transition to School: Parents, Practitioners and Teachers
Young children’s experiences, which include their transition to school, can influence not only their academic outcomes but also their life chances. This understanding has led to governments in England investing in the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector over the past 20 years. Over …
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"Crossing the border" : An interpretive study of children making the transition to school
… and their families as the children started school at one Aotearoa/New Zealand primary school. The study followed the progress of seven case study children and their families, from the children's last months in early childhood education, when they were four-years-old, until the children were …
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"I definitely felt an exception" Discourse analysis : A father talks about his son’s transition to school
A single case study was conducted to explore how schools might better engage fathers in their children's education. Women traditionally mediate early years education, and communication from schools to parents is directed to mothers. Some fathers are more involved in the day-to-day care of their …
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Readiness and Relationships across the Transition to School: Children’s Experiences and Interactions between Home and School Contexts
Starting primary school is a significant milestone that brings opportunities and challenges for children, their families, and their teachers. Children vary significantly in their ability to adapt into the classroom environment, and intervention efforts require greater understanding of the malleable …
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A study of teacher misconduct as a problem in the transition to school democracy in South Africa by Yusufu Mohamedi Walongole.
… of teacher misconduct in three poorly performing township schools in the Western Cape. It is argued that cases of misconduct arise, because of the fact that democratic values are not strongly developed in the society at large, nor in the schools and the teachers that work in them. The problem of …
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Becoming the Parent of a School Child: A Psychosocial Approach to Understanding the Transition Process for Parents of Children with SEN
Transitions to educational institutions have received growing attention in recent years, with research directed towards supporting effective transition policies, practices and programmes. In UK based research, minimal attention has been paid to what a parent may experience as their child with SEN …
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Transition into School: Experiences of Children with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families
A successful transition into kindergarten is of the utmost importance, as it marks the beginning of formal education and paves the way for future academic and social outcomes. The transition into school is considered to be a challenging and anxiety-ridden time for most children and their parents; …
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Redshirting: A Critical, Historical Analysis of the Changing Theories, Policies, and Practices of Children's Transition into Kindergarten
… over redshirting within the context of a historical analysis of how schools in the United 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 …
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Perceptions Of Five Low-Income Parents On School 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 children, (c) discover ways to improve the transition to …
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Peer effects in negotiating participation in the adjustment to school
… facilitate successful adjustment in the transition to school. Current understandings of development and pedagogy claim that the role of the teacher is important in creating an environment in order to enable successful transition to occur. The process is seen as social participation, …
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School readiness: An assessment of ordinary Schools readiness to receive children with special educational needs in grade one
Although primary school enrolments for children with special educational needs in Zambian ordinary primary schools has increased dramatically in recent years, primary school completion rates remain relatively low. The highest rates of drop outs and repetitions are at grade one. In such a context it …
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School readiness: An assessment of ordinary Schools readiness to receive children with special educational needs in grade one
Although primary school enrolments for children with special educational needs in Zambian ordinary primary schools has increased dramatically in recent years, primary school completion rates remain relatively low. The highest rates of drop outs and repetitions are at grade one. In such a context it …
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“They got a spot for us in this school”: Sense of community among students of color with disabilities in urban schools
School inclusion is the process of educating students with disabilities in general education settings with appropriate support. It is also an attempt to develop schools into supportive learning communities where all students feel they belong. The nationalization of school inclusion (i.e. IDEA) …
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Parent-child mutuality in the early school years
This thesis aims to contribute to theoretical understanding of the nature and development of parent-child dyadic mutuality during children’s transition to school. Results are presented from two multi-method, multi-informant research projects. The first two studies in this thesis draw on an …
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A Discourse Analysis of Parents' and Teachers' Social Constructions of School Readiness and Transition to Kindergarten for Children With Disabilities
… teachers’ social constructions of disability, school readiness, and the transition to kindergarten process for children with disabilities who participated in a self-contained preschool special education (SPED) class, called a special day class (SDC). The 12 participants included parents of …