Readiness for School: A survey of state policies and definitions

Early Childhood Research and Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2000, Pages

  Saluja, Gitanjali ^a,c,d   Scott Little, Catherine ^b,e   Clifford, Richard M ^a,b,c  

^a Natl Ctr Early Devmt and Lrng   (United States)

^b SERVE ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742284508     PISSN: 15245039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (14)

1. Education Commission of the States. (2000). ECS Online. Available: http://www.ecs.org/ [2000, May 15].
2. Gnezda, M. Therese, & Bolig, Rosemary. (1988). A national survey of public school testing of prekindergarten and kindergarten children. Paper prepared for the National Forum on the Future of Children and Families and the National Association of State Boards of Education.
3. High/Scope. (1992). Child observation record. Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press.
4. International Reading Association. (1986). Literacy development and pre-first grade: A joint statement of concerns about present practices in pre-first grade reading instruction and recommendations for improvement. Childhood Education, 62(2), 110-111. EJ 345 999.
5. Kagan, Sharon L. (1999). Cracking the readiness mystique. Young Children, 54(5), 2-3.
6. Kagan, Sharon L.; Moore, Evelyn; & Bredekamp, Sue (Eds.). (1995). Reconsidering children's early development and learning: Toward common views and vocabulary. Report of the National Education Goals Panel, Goal 1 Technical Planning Group. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. ED 391 576.
7. Meisels, Samuel J. (1999). Assessing readiness. In Robert C. Pianta & Martha J. Cox (Eds.), The transition to kindergarten. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes. ED 438 026.
8. Meisels, Samuel J.; Jablon, Judy R.; Marsden, Dorothea B.; Dichtelmiller, Margo L.; & Dorfman, Aviva. (1994). The work sampling system. Ann Arbor, MI: Rebus Planning Associates.
9. National Association for the Education of Young Children. (1988). NAEYC position statement on standardized testing of young children 3 through 8 years of age. Young Children, 43(3), 42-47. EJ 367 920.
10. National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education. (2000). Still! Unacceptable trends in kindergarten entry and placement [Online]. Available: http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/naecs/position/trends2000.html [ECRP Editor's note (02-24-04): This URL has changed: http://naecs.crc.uiuc.edu/position/trends2000.html] [2000, May 15].
11. National Education Goals Panel. (1991). The Goal 1 Technical Planning Subgroup report on school readiness. Washington, DC: Author.
12. Shepard, Lorrie; Kagan, Sharon L.; & Wurtz, Emily (Eds.). (1998). Principles and recommendations for early childhood assessments. Washington, DC: National Education Goals Panel. ED 416 033.
13. Shepard, Lorrie; Taylor, Grace A.; & Kagan, Sharon L. (1996). Trends in early childhood assessment policies and practices. Report prepared for the National Education Goals Panel. Washington, DC: National Education Goals Panel.
14. Shore, Rima. (1998). Ready schools. A report of the Goal 1 Ready Schools Resource Group. Washington, DC: National Education Goals Panel. (Also available: http://www.negp.gov/Reports/readysch.pdf). ED 416 582.