Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
| School Entrance Age | 6 |
| Educational Policy | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 5 |
| Enrollment | 4 |
| School Readiness | 4 |
| Transitional Programs | 4 |
| Classroom Environment | 3 |
| Curriculum | 3 |
| Eligibility | 3 |
| English Language Learners | 3 |
| Ethnicity | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Anthony, Jennifer | 2 |
| Hauser, Alison | 2 |
| Holod, Aleksandra | 2 |
| Manship, Karen | 2 |
| Quick, Heather | 2 |
| Anderson, Emily | 1 |
| Blum, Jarah | 1 |
| Cadigan, Michele | 1 |
| Chernoff, Jodi Jacobson | 1 |
| Denton, Kristin Flanagan | 1 |
| González, Raquel | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 6 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Early Childhood Education | 5 |
| Elementary Education | 5 |
| Primary Education | 5 |
| Preschool Education | 3 |
| Grade 1 | 2 |
Audience
Location
| California | 3 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Classroom Assessment Scoring… | 3 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textEducation Commission of the States, 2020
Following a high-quality early care and pre-K experience, the kindergarten-through-third-grade years set the foundation upon which future learning builds; and strengthening this continuum creates opportunities for later success. Key components of a quality experience in K-3 include school readiness and transitions, kindergarten requirements,…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Primary Education, Kindergarten
Education Commission of the States, 2020
Following a high-quality early care and pre-K experience, the kindergarten-through-third-grade years set the foundation upon which future learning builds; and strengthening this continuum creates opportunities for later success. Key components of a quality experience in K-3 include school readiness and transitions, kindergarten requirements,…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Primary Education, School Entrance Age
Manship, Karen; Holod, Aleksandra; Quick, Heather; Ogut, Burhan; de los Reyes, Iliana Brodziak; Anthony, Jennifer; Chernoff, Jodi Jacobson; Hauser, Alison; Martin, Alejandra; Keuter, Shannon; Vontsolos, Emily; Rein, Elena; Anderson, Emily – American Institutes for Research, 2017
California's Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 established transitional kindergarten (TK), the first year of a two-year kindergarten program for students affected by the change in the birthdate cutoff for entry into kindergarten from December 2 to September 1. This final report from the program's evaluation focuses on results from a five-year…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
Quick, Heather; Manship, Karen; González, Raquel; Holod, Aleksandra; Cadigan, Michele; Anthony, Jennifer; Hauser, Alison; Madsen, Shannon; Blum, Jarah; Mercado-Garcia, Diana – American Institutes for Research, 2014
In 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Kindergarten Readiness Act into law, which changed the kindergarten entry age so that children must turn 5 by September instead of December to enroll. The new grade level was put into place to promote school readiness for California's youngest learners. It also established a new grade…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
American Institutes for Research, 2014
In 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Kindergarten Readiness Act into law, which changed the kindergarten entry age so that children must turn 5 by September instead of December to enroll. The new grade level was put into place to promote school readiness for California's youngest learners. It also established a new grade…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
Peer reviewedMalone, Lizabeth M.; West, Jerry; Denton, Kristin Flanagan; Park, Jen – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
Most children enter kindergarten when they are 5 years of age and move into first grade when they are 6. This time period is marked by great developmental change (Sameroff and Haith 1996), and children differ in what they can and cannot do socially, physically, and cognitively. Therefore, parents and educators are concerned whether certain…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Enrollment, Mathematics Achievement, School Readiness
