Readiness for School: A Survey of State Policies and Definitions

Author: Gitanjali Saluja, Catherine Scott-Little, Richard M. Clifford Publisher: Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative Publication: Early Childhood Research and Practice, Vol. 2, No. 2 Document Date:                  Fall 2000 Category: Education > Early Childhood Education Related Categories: Education > Academic Performance/Achievement Education > Classroom Behaviour Education > Educational Attainment Education > Educational Expectations   This study provides US data about determining school readiness in children. Findings suggest that (1) age is the most common assessment tool for entrance into kindergarten, (2) states have inconsistent definitions of school readiness, (3) issues about school readiness are being researched in some states, and (4) assessment of school readiness is often made by local school districts. Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link