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Peer reviewedCrnic, Keith; Lamberty, Gontran – Early Education and Development, 1994
Notes that achieving school readiness for all children by the year 2000 will require a reconceptualization of the concept of readiness. Reviews some of the relevant history of readiness as an area of inquiry, and details the issues surrounding readiness, including school readiness versus learning readiness, and chronological age of entry versus…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change
Peer reviewedWhite, K. R.; And Others – Early Education and Development, 1994
Clarifies details of research design and procedures in response to critiques of six longitudinal comparative studies from the Early Intervention Research Institute. The institute's investigations examined the effects and costs of early intervention for children with disabilities. (BB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedSiegel, Donna F.; Hanson, Ralph A. – Early Education and Development, 1991
Profiles current kindergarten policies and practices concerning six issues. Issues include (1) school entry age; (2) length of school day; (3) placement criteria; (4) retention practices; (5) beginning reading instruction; and (6) teaching strategies and instructional resources. Reviews research on policy alternatives and identifies the optimum…
Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Beginning Reading, Board of Education Policy, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
