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Sanborn, Robert; McConnell, Katie; Kimball, Mandi; Canales, Andy; Davila, Jesus; Everitt, Shay; O'Quinn, Kellie; Treacy, Claire; Villegas, Carlos – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2016
This study is to examine how participation in Texas public Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) is associated with performance on the 3rd Grade State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Reading assessment. The study focused on five major independent school districts (ISDs) in Texas (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD, Houston ISD, and San…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, School Readiness, Reading Achievement, Outcomes of Education
Cannon, Jill S.; Lipscomb, Stephen – Public Policy Institute of California, 2008
California has one of the latest kindergarten entry cutoff dates in the nation, December 2, which effectively allows children as young as four years, nine months to enter kindergarten. Proponents of moving the cutoff date to earlier in the year contend that children who enter kindergarten before age five are not developmentally mature enough yet…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Policy, Disadvantaged Youth, High Risk Students
ACT, Inc., 2009
Since 1959, ACT has collected and reported data on students' academic readiness for college. Because becoming ready for college is a process that occurs throughout elementary and secondary education, measuring academic performance over time in the context of college readiness provides meaningful and compelling information about the college…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Achievement, Algebra
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Duncan, Greg J.; Magnuson, Katherine A. – Future of Children, 2005
This article considers whether the disparate socioeconomic circumstances of families in which white, black, and Hispanic children grow up account for the racial and ethnic gaps in school readiness among American preschoolers. It first reviews why family socioeconomic resources might matter for children's school readiness. The authors concentrate…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, School Readiness, Socioeconomic Status, Family Income