ERIC Number: EJ1446216
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1380-3611
EISSN: EISSN-1744-4187
Kindergarten Readiness: Associations with a Summer Transition Program and Teacher/School Level Factors
Xumei Fan; Leigh Kale D'Amico; Janice Kilburn; Alexis Jones; Chelsea Richard; Sommer Garrett; Logan Leverage
Educational Research and Evaluation, v29 n7-8 p495-517 2024
Transition to kindergarten is an important developmental milestone for children and families. This study explored factors associated with kindergarten readiness focusing on the impact of a summer kindergarten transition program. A mixed-method design was employed, and the qualitative data from interviews with 16 randomly selected kindergarten teachers and the quantitative data of assessment scores of 320 kindergarteners were analyzed. Compared with children who were eligible but did not participate in the transition program, those who participated in the program had significantly more family engagement and stronger home-school relations. Smaller class sizes were associated with children's higher readiness scores in both academic achievement and social-emotional development. Larger school enrollment was associated with children's higher readiness scores in academic achievement, more family engagement, and stronger home-school relations. Higher school poverty was associated with children's lower readiness scores in social-emotional development. The findings can be used to inform program development and policymaking.
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Preschool Teachers, School Readiness, Transitional Programs, Summer Programs, Academic Achievement, Student Participation, Parent Participation, Family School Relationship, Class Size, Social Emotional Learning, Poverty, Institutional Characteristics, Teacher Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Enrollment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Administration for Children and Families (ACF) (DHHS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: South Carolina
Grant or Contract Numbers: 90TP00800200