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The Transition to School: What's Important?

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Dockett, Sue; Perry, Bob – Educational Leadership, 2003

The Starting School Research Project in Australia collected data from children, parents, and teachers to find out what they consider important as students start school--and how transition programs can help. A set of guidelines is provided for school programs that promote effective transition. (Author/MLF)

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten Children

What Makes a Successful Transition to School? Views of Australian Parents and Teachers

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Dockett, Sue; Perry, Bob – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2004

This paper reports a survey of 355 parents and 166 teachers of young children starting school in New South Wales, Australia. Parents and teachers were asked to rate a list of 20 items in answer to the question 'How important are the following for deciding whether a child has had a successful first two terms of school?' The results are presented in…

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes