School Readiness
Early Childhood
Time Runs Low for Home-Visiting Act as Congress Debates State Buy-In
The House and the Senate have each introduced bills to reauthorize federal support of home visiting, but there's a conflict in how much states should be required to contribute to the program.
Early Childhood
Photos
Smoothing the Entry to Kindergarten
Nearly 4 million kindergartners will be enrolled in the nation’s schools for 2017-18, mostly starting with a blank slate for teachers.
Early Childhood
'Redshirt' Your Kids? Study Adds Fuel to a Complicated Debate
Older-than-grade children have higher test scores and college attendance rates, but an author warns against using those findings to make decisions on holding a child back.
Early Childhood
Opinion
Strengthening School Readiness in New York City's Pre-K for All
A university-district partnership works to strengthen children's school readiness in New York City's historic Pre-K for All.
Early Childhood
Study Looks at Link Between Readiness, Post-Recession Rise in Poverty
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that the Great Recession resulted in more families living in economically distressed neighborhoods, a factor that can affect children's school readiness.
Early Childhood
Home-Visiting Study Explores Long-Term Benefits From Early Intervention
A re-evaluation of the Nurse-Family Partnership led by Nobel Prize-winning economist James J. Heckman shows that the home-visiting program has long-lasting positive effects on children, particularly boys.
Early Childhood
Home-Visiting Backers Battle Federal Funding Deadline
Advocates for home-visiting programs are focused on getting more federal funding before Sept. 30 for the program, which provides long-term support for at-risk families.
Early Childhood
California's Transitional Kindergarten Program Shows Academic Gains
A study by the American Institutes for Research has found that students who enroll in California's transitional kindergarten program are better prepared for kindergarten than other children.
Early Childhood
Preschool Curriculum Creator Extends Reach to Kindergarten
Countering a trend of pushing elementary-style academics down to younger children, a preschool curriculum creator has developed a course of study intended for kindergarten students.
Early Childhood
Opinion
What Does It Mean for a Child to Be Kindergarten-Ready?
SFUSD practitioners reflect on the implications of a recent evaluation of their Transitional Kindergarten program and the benefits of partnership work. Contributed by the Stanford-SFUSD research-practice partnership.
Early Childhood
Opinion
Early-Education Research: Transitional-Kindergarten Evaluation in San Francisco
An evaluation study of a new prekindergarten program in San Francisco, Transitional Kindergarten, finds benefits and sparks further discussion among partners. Contributed by the Stanford-SFUSD research-practice partnership.
Early Childhood
Kindergarten Readiness Gaps Narrow Between Affluent and Poor Students
Researchers have suggested that low-income parents are receiving the message that "these early years are important," says one early-education advocate.
Early Childhood
More Mississippi Children On Track at the End of Kindergarten Year
More Mississippi children are meeting benchmarks on a test of early-childhood literacy skills, according to the state's department of education.
Early Childhood
Maryland Retreats From New Kindergarten Readiness Testing
Less than two years after it started a leading-edge readiness assessment for kindergarten students, Maryland backs off, saying it takes too much time away from instruction.
