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Which trends in the next decade will affect kindergarten schooling the most?
Related Titles:
Successful Kindergarten Transition
School Readiness and the Transition to Kindergarten in an Era of Accountability
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The Transition to Kindergarten
Edited by Robert C. Pianta, Ph.D., & Martha J. Cox, Ph.D.
| "This book represents a unique perspective that is both theoretically sound and practically wise. . .[the authors] understand the continuing developmental agenda of young children and the deeply pragmatic ways that schools and families can work together to enhance children's growth and promote early school success." —Samuel J. Meisels, President, Erikson Institute |
 Today's kindergarten is the onset of formal schooling for children—the first time families, schools, teachers, and communities come together to form an educational partnership.
In this thought-provoking, issues-focused book, the experts examine the latest research on early schooling and give you a starting point with which to reexamine your beliefs, policies, and practices regarding the first years of school. Scholars, researchers, and other professionals will discover why early school transitions need to be improved and how these critical transitions affect children's future educational success.
You'll find out the latest on
- readiness assessment
- entrance ages
- grade retention
- classroom structure
- family-school-community partnerships
- cultural diversity
- children with disabilities
- children in poverty
This book was developed through work at the National Center for Early Development and Learning. Visit the Center's web site for more information on the transition to kindergarten, a free online magazine, policy briefs, fact sheets, and more. |
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ORDERING INFO
ISBN 1-55776-399-8
Paperback
416 pages / 7 x 10
1999 / $36.00
Stock# 3998
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Table of Contents
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Section I: The Significance of Early School Transitions
- Introduction: An Ecological Approach to Conceptualizing the Transition to Kindergarten
Robert C. Pianta, Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman, and Martha J. Cox
- Early Schooling and Social Stratification
Doris R. Entwisle and Karl L. Alexander
- Assessing Readiness
Samuel J. Meisels
- Promoting Educational Equity and Excellence in Kindergarten
Nicholas Zill
Section II: The Ecology of Transitions into and Through Kindergarten
- Diverse Perspectives on Kindergarten Contexts and Practices
Elizabeth Graue
- Families and Schools: Rights, Responsibilities, Resources, and Relationships
Sandra L. Christenson
- Changing Schools for Changing Families
Gary B. Melton, Susan P. Limber, and Terri L. Teague
Section III: Transitions for Children with Diverse Backgrounds
- Beginning School for Children at Risk
Craig T. Ramey and Sharon L. Ramey
- Children with Disabilities in Early Elementary School
Mark Wolery
- Kindergarten Practices with Children from Low-Income Families
Barbara T. Bowman
Section IV: Implications for the Kindergarten Transition
- Research on the Transition to Kindergarten
John Wills Lloyd , Donna R. Steinberg, and Mary K. Wilhelm-Chapin
- Personnel Preparation and the Transition to Kindergarten
Richard M. Clifford
- The Practice of Effective Transitions: Players Who Make a Winning Team
Laura B. Smolkin
- Policy and the Transition Process
James J. Gallagher
- The Changing Nature of the Transition to School: Trends for the Next Decade
Robert C. Pianta and Martha J. Cox
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