Forty years of school readiness research: what have we learned?

From: Childhood Education | Date: January 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

The issue of children's school readiness concerns parents and teachers worldwide. Kindergarten teachers have reported that approximately one-third of U.S. children entering school are ill-prepared to achieve success (Boyer, 1991; Carnegie Task Force on Meeting the Needs of Young Children, 1994). Experts also warn that many children are entering school lacking the fundamental skills to achieve academic success. It is well-documented that children of color and those from low-income families are more likely to enter school with fewer of the language, literacy, social, and other ...

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