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Preschool To Kindergarten Transition Patterns For African American Boys, Iheoma U. Iruka, Nicole Gardner-Neblett, Jamaal Matthews, Donna Marie C. Winn
Preschool To Kindergarten Transition Patterns For African American Boys, Iheoma U. Iruka, Nicole Gardner-Neblett, Jamaal Matthews, Donna Marie C. Winn
Department of Educational Foundations Scholarship and Creative Works
This study focused on the transition patterns of African American boys from preschool to kindergartenusing the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) dataset. Analyses were conductedto examine whether socioeconomic status, parenting (i.e., emotional support, intrusiveness), and atten-dance in a center-based program predicted likelihood of being in a particular transition pattern. Fourpatterns emerged from the data: (1) Increasing Academically, (2) Early Achiever: Declining Academically & Socially, (3) Low Achiever: Declining Academically, and (4) Consistent Early Achiever. There was het-erogeneity in the school transition patterns of African American boys, with many showing stability frompreschool to kindergarten. Family income and parenting …