Indicators of Early School Success and Child Well-Being

Author: Sharon Vandivere, Lindsay Pitzer, Tamara G. Halle, Elizabeth C. Hair Publisher: Child Trends Publication: CrossCurrents Document Date:                  October 2004 Category: Education > Early Childhood Education Related Categories: Children > Child Development Children > Cognitive Development Children > Physical Development Children > Social Development Education > Academic Performance/Achievement Family Economics > Socio-economic Status   This research brief reports on children's well-being during kindergarten and grade one using indicators such as cognitive skills, social skills, school engagement, and physical well-being. Researchers found that children from different ethnic, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds scored differently on some indicators but that all children made progress on five of the seven indicators during their first two years of school. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link