"America's Kindergartners": An Initial Look at the Kindergarten Class of 1998-99. Invited Commentary.

Bredekamp, Sue

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ERIC Number: EJ612291

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

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ISSN: ISSN-1521-3374

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"America's Kindergartners": An Initial Look at the Kindergarten Class of 1998-99. Invited Commentary.

Bredekamp, Sue

Education Statistics Quarterly, v2 n1 p14-15 Spr 2000

The greatest benefit of this study is that it provides the first-ever look at a nationally representative sample of the kindergarten population on school entry. Data suggest that most children are better prepared to enter school than many had thought. (SLD)

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Health, Kindergarten Children, Longitudinal Studies, National Surveys, Primary Education, School Readiness, Skills, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey

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