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Services and Programs that Influence Young Children’s School Transitions
Introduction and Subject Legislators, policy-makers and educators are increasingly focused on school readiness as a key to improving school outcomes for all children. School readiness includes...
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School Transitions/School Readiness: An Outcome of Early Childhood Development ~ Perspective: Children’s Social and Scholastic Development — Findings from the Pathways Project
Introduction The Pathways Project was a 15-year longitudinal study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Its goal was to enhance our understanding of multiple factors—including those...
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School Readiness and the Transition to Kindergarten: Developmental Domains, Systemic Influences, and the Role of Context
Introduction Children’s transition to kindergarten and their skills at school entry forecast long-term academic success.1,2 Given the importance of these early skills, school readiness has long...
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School Entry Age
Introduction At what age should children enter formal schooling? Practices vary widely across countries and localities within countries, and even among families within small communities. The...
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Computer-Assisted Word Recognition Interventions
Introduction Children in Kindergarten (Reception) through Grade 2 must develop word recognition skills—the ability to read individual words quickly and accurately—to support reading...