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Kyle DeMeo Cook; Stacy Ehrlich Loewe; Sarah Kabourek; John Francis; Andrew Schaper; Dana Thomson; Tamara Halle; Kristie Kauerz – Early Education and Development, 2024
Research Findings: The transition to kindergarten can be challenging for children and families. Research shows that some transition activities implemented by elementary schools can have small positive associations with children's outcomes. Examining the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Class of 2011 dataset…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Transitional Programs, Family Involvement
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Garber, Kylie L.; Foster, Tiffany J.; Little, Michael H.; Cohen-Vogel, Lora; Bratsch-Hines, Mary; Burchinal, Margaret R. – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: The present study examined the transition practices reported by 59 pre-kindergarten (pre-k) and 186 kindergarten teachers in the rural Southeastern United States, and asked if transition practices related to skills at the beginning and end of kindergarten for 387 children. Analyses indicated kindergarten teachers offered more…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Teachers, Transitional Programs
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Cook, Kyle DeMeo; Coley, Rebekah Levine – Early Education and Development, 2019
Research Findings: This study examines efforts by Head Start programs to coordinate with elementary schools and seeks to better understand how coordination practices may support children's transition to and success in kindergarten. Data were drawn from a nationally representative sample of Head Start children (N = 2,019) followed through…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Education, Elementary Education, Kindergarten