The Transition to Kindergarten

by Pianta, Robert C.

• ISBN13: 9781557663993
• ISBN10: 1557663998
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: PAUL H. BROOKES PUBLISHING CO, INC.

Summary

In this issues-focused book, the experts explore the research on early schooling and reexamine educational beliefs, policies, and practices relating to the first years of school. Scholars, researchers, and other professionals will learn about readiness assessment, cultural diversity, entrance ages, children with disabilities, grade retention, children in poverty, classroom structure, personnel preparation, and family-school-community partnerships.
In this resource that investigates the kindergarten issue with academic rigor, professionals will discover why early school transitions need to be improved and how these critical transitions affect children's future educational success.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	p. vii
About the Contributors	p. ix
Foreword	p. xv
Preface	p. xvii
The Significance of Early School Transitions
Introduction: An Ecological Approach to Kindergarten Transition	p. 3
Early Schooling and Social Stratification	p. 13
Assessing Readiness	p. 39
Promoting Educational Equity and Excellence in Kindergarten	p. 67
The Ecology of Transitions into and Through Kindergarten
Diverse Perspectives on Kindergarten Contexts and Practices	p. 109
Families and Schools: Rights, Responsibilities, Resources, and Relationships	p. 143
Changing Schools for Changing Families	p. 179
Transitions for Children with Diverse Backgrounds
Beginning School for Children at Risk	p. 217
Children with Disabilities in Early Elementary School	p. 253
Kindergarten Practices with Children from Low-Income Families	p. 281
Implications for the Kindergarten Transition
Research on the Transition to Kindergarten	p. 305
Personnel Preparation and the Transition to Kindergarten	p. 317
The Practice of Effective Transitions: Players Who Make a Winning Team	p. 325
Policy and the Transition Process	p. 351
The Changing Nature of the Transition to School: Trends for the Next Decade	p. 363
Index	p. 381
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