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Direct linkBish, Marion; Shore, Rebecca; Shue, Pamela – Principal, 2011
"Surprise! Here come the preschoolers." Thousands of elementary principals are receiving a similar message from their supervisors as the concept of universal preschool is propelled to the forefront of the national education agenda. School districts across the country are being infused with wide varieties of federal- and state-funded…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Preschool Children, Principals, Preschool Education
Manuszak, Edward – Principal, 2008
One of the most important roles of a principal is that of early childhood advocate. It is a role supported by an abundance of research showing that students who enter school having experienced high-quality preschool are better equipped and adjusted to meet today's kindergarten programs. But where does a busy principal--pushed to the maximum with…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Principals, Program Development, School Administration
Frede, Ellen; Barnett, W. Steven – Principal, 2011
The recently released results of the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) comparison of educational achievement across 65 countries has brought renewed attention to the achievement gap and recommended changes to improve U.S. performance. The U.S. was well down in the middle of the pack for reading, math, and science while…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Foreign Countries, Grade Repetition, Academic Achievement
Young, Robin Miller; Chandler, Lynette K.; Shields, LuAnn; Laubenstein, Pam; Butts, Jill; Black, Kristine – Principal, 2008
Early childhood and elementary-level educators are engaging in conversations about how to coordinate their efforts to develop fluent readers. There is evidence that key early literacy skills that are predictive of subsequent literacy achievement in kindergarten and first grade can be taught to preschool-age children. Moreover, early childhood…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Literacy Education, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education
Protheroe, Nancy – Principal, 2007
This Research Report summarizes various strategies that have been found to help struggling students succeed without having to repeat a grade. They include aligning instruction with standards, providing "early warning" assessments, multiage grouping, accelerated learning, increased professional development for teachers working with low-performing…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Mixed Age Grouping, Standards, Evaluation
Clifford, Richard M.; Bryant, Donna; Early, Diane M. – Principal, 2005
The National Center for Early Development and Learning recently conducted a comprehensive study of kindergarten programs that is summarized in this article. The study addressed the ethnic, economic, and linguistic characteristics of the children and families served by these programs, their progress in helping children develop school-related…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Skill Development, Preschool Children, Teacher Characteristics
