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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
Hustedt, Jason T.; Buell, Martha J.; Hallam, Rena A.; Pinder, Wendy M. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2018
Kindergarten has become increasingly academically oriented, and U.S. kindergarten teachers are increasingly called upon to implement policies that require assessment and promote accountability. However, little recent research has focused on kindergarten teachers' beliefs about kindergarten readiness. The authors examined teachers' beliefs related…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Beliefs, School Readiness
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2020
This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's taxpayers and students. The Department will face several challenges in FY 2021; perhaps most significant among…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Strategic Planning, Accountability, Program Administration
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2019
This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's taxpayers and students. The Department continues to face significant challenges in FY 2020 that impact its…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Strategic Planning, Grants, Program Administration
Grossman, Liz; Purses, Teresa; O'Neill, Adrienne; Gelb, Adele; Ross, Kimberly; Ughrin, Christina – Stark Education Partnership, 2016
Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids (SPARK) is a school readiness program for children ages three to five that assists families with preparing their children for kindergarten in the areas of reading, language, and social skills. Program completion is determined by the presentation and facilitation of a minimum of eight lessons taught…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Golan, Shari; Woodbridge, Michelle; Davies-Mercier, Betsy; Pistorino, Carol – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2016
States increasingly are incorporating Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEAs) into their comprehensive assessment systems with the goal of helping educators identify gaps in children's competencies, target instruction to children's individual needs, engage parents to better support their child's learning, and identify needs for expanding and…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Tests, Testing Programs, Data Use
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2016
States increasingly are incorporating Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEAs) into their comprehensive assessment systems with the goal of helping educators identify gaps in children's competencies, target instruction to children's individual needs, engage parents to better support their child's learning, and identify needs for expanding and…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Tests, Testing Programs, Data Use
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2018
This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's taxpayers and students. The Department continues to face significant challenges in FY 2019 that impact its…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Strategic Planning, Program Administration, Program Evaluation
Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), 2021
Leaders across North Carolina believe strongly in the potential for all students to read proficiently by 3rd grade. Yet despite significant effort and investment, only 36% of 4th graders are at or above proficient in reading. The Belk Foundation, in partnership with The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), The Foundation for…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Partnerships in Education, Excellence in Education, Reading Research
Weston-Sementelli, Jennifer L.; Saxton, Emily; Anguiano, Carlos; Espel, Emma V.; Meyer, Stephen – RMC Research Corporation, 2020
RMC Research used a case study approach to document implementation of "Imagine Language & Literacy" and a correlational design to examine the relationship between student program usage and student academic achievement outcomes for students in grades K-2. "Imagine Language & Literacy" is a digital education program…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Correlation, Program Implementation, Academic Achievement
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2017
This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's taxpayers and students. The Department continues to face significant challenges in FY 2018 that impact its…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Strategic Planning, Financial Audits, Compliance (Legal)
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2016
This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's taxpayers and students. The Department continues to face significant challenges in FY 2017 that impact its…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Strategic Planning, Compliance (Legal), Financial Audits
Rochford, Joseph A.; O'Neill, Adrienne; Gelb, Adele; Ross, Kimberly – Stark Education Partnership, 2014
Developed in 2003 by the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton with a grant from the Kellogg Foundation, "Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids" ("SPARK Ohio") is a family-centered kindergarten readiness program that works with families, schools, and the community. From its initial sites in Stark County, "SPARK…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Federal Programs, Federal Aid
Cadigan, Michele; Quick, Heather; Manship, Karen – American Institutes for Research, 2015
When transitional kindergarten (TK) in California began in the 2012-13 school year, there were many questions about this new grade--available typically to only those children born during the month of November. Parents wondered: What is TK? Who is eligible? Does my district offer TK? Is TK right for my child? With the delayed final approval of TK…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Transitional Programs, Young Children, State Legislation
Estes, Elizabeth; Davis, Jeff; Shilton, Adrienne; Stoner-Mertz, Christine; Funk, Michael; Eisenberg, Lisa; Weller, Teneh; Knecht, Richard S.; Kelley, Veronica; Kain, Lara; Peck, Jennifer; Rosario, Aleah; Lombardo, Michael; Kimner, Hayin; Jacobs, Melissa; Dickey, Amanda; Epstein, Ken; Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio; Alcala, Lupita; Caparas, Ruthie; Coley, Aressa; Justus, Marianne; Willis, Jason; Larsen, Karen – WestEd, 2022
This field guide is a first step by a collaborative of California child-serving education, health, and social service experts and leaders to further California's current efforts toward one effective, integrated, comprehensive, school-based child-serving system. The guide includes guidance for both local education agencies (LEAs) and state leaders,…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Guides, School Districts, Public Officials
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