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Preparing Incoming Kindergarteners And Parents For The Transition Into Kindergarten, Jessica Kempema
Preparing Incoming Kindergarteners And Parents For The Transition Into Kindergarten, Jessica Kempema
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
The move into kindergarten is a critical transition for kindergarten students and their parents as the transition can impact the child’s academics journey through school. It is essential that preschool and elementary schools prepare families for the transition. This action research project studies the question: how can schools make the transition into kindergarten smoother for both incoming kindergarteners and their parents? The researcher reviewed data from the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment of 26 kindergarten students and also conducted a parent survey to determine how schools can better prepare students and parents during the move into kindergarten. The study found the transition …
K-2 Assessments And Later Student Outcomes, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Josh B. Mcgee
K-2 Assessments And Later Student Outcomes, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Josh B. Mcgee
Policy Briefs
In this brief we examine the characteristics of the districts that selected the various assessments and consider student outcomes both before and after the K-2 vendor selection to see what relationship, if any, exists between which assessment vendor was selected and students academic proficiency and growth.