NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Shemesh, Miranda; Golden, Deborah – Comparative Education Review, 2022
This ethnographic study examines kindergarten teachers' perceptions and practices of "school readiness" in kindergartens in low-SES settings in northern Israel, with the aim of illuminating the ways in which global educational ideas are appropriated by teachers in their daily work. Data collection included participant observation,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, School Readiness
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Orr, Edna; Shapira, Anat Adi; Caspi, Rinat – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
This study examined the effects of maternal and children's resources on school readiness, literacy achievements, and reading motivation in children. The participants included children (N = 180) (124 girls; 56 boys) from 19 kindergartens, their mothers, and their kindergarten teachers. Mothers reported on their working hours, interaction quality,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Readiness, Kindergarten, Mothers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Orr, Edna; Caspi, Rinat – Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2021
Objective: This study aimed to examine the effects of maternal demographics, interaction quality, and children's gender on school readiness using different informants. Method: Participants recruited for this study included 25 kindergarten teachers, 271 mothers, and their kindergarten children (169 girls and 102 boys with a mean age of 4.28 years).…
Descriptors: Mothers, Individual Characteristics, School Readiness, Gender Differences