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Schachter, Rachel E.; Flynn, Erin E.; Napoli, Amy R.; Piasta, Shayne B. – Early Education and Development, 2020
In this study we examined teachers' perspectives regarding the second year of implementing a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA). Using a mixed-methods approach, we focused on the administration process, the perceived benefits of the assessment, and how teachers used the assessment to inform instruction. We also investigated whether these…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Program Implementation, Kindergarten, School Readiness
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Weisenfeld, Georgenne G.; Garver, Karin; Hodges, Katherine – Early Education and Development, 2020
Research Findings In this study, we examined states' kindergarten entry assessment (KEA) policies between 2011 and 2018 and the possible impact federal funding policies may have had in their implementation. Between 2011 and 2018, 31 states received federal Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge awards and/or Enhanced Assessment Grants to support…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Screening Tests, Student Evaluation
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Montroy, Janelle J.; Zucker, Tricia A.; Assel, Michael M.; Landry, Susan H.; Anthony, Jason L.; Williams, Jeffrey M.; Hsu, Hsien-Yuan; Crawford, April; Johnson, Ursula Y.; Carlo, Maria S.; Taylor, Heather B. – Early Education and Development, 2020
There is a significant need for kindergarten entry assessments (KEA) that meet state education agency (SEA) requirements and are psychometrically sound measures of a broad range of school readiness domains such as language, literacy, math, science, executive function, and social-emotional skills. Research Findings: In this paper, we describe five…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Student Evaluation, Test Construction
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Thierry, Karen L.; Bryant, Heather L.; Nobles, Sandra Speegle; Norris, Karen S. – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: Students experienced a mindfulness program designed to enhance their self-regulation in prekindergarten and kindergarten. At the end of the 1st year of the program, these students showed improvements in teacher-reported executive function skills, specifically related to working memory and planning and organizing, whereas…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Self Control, Kindergarten, Preschool Children