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Xumei Fan; Leigh Kale D'Amico; Janice Kilburn; Alexis Jones; Chelsea Richard; Lauren Zollars; Sommer Garrett; D'Arion Johnston – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2024
Based on the intersection of different systems at school entry, children and families often experience uncertainty about their preparedness and impending shift from other early childhood settings. This study used a mixed-methods explanatory sequential design and investigated the perspectives of parents and caregivers on kindergarten readiness with…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Kindergarten, Parents, Caregiver Attitudes
Merideth, Christopher; Cavanaugh, Beth; Romas, Sue; Ralston, Nicole; Arias, Eva; Tarasawa, Beth; Waggoner, Jacqueline – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2022
Many school districts provide one-time transition events to help students prepare for the rigors of kindergarten; yet, research shows families desire additional information and opportunities to help their children thrive once school begins. Researchers for this study interviewed 39 parents whose children participated in a three-week structured…
Descriptors: Family Attitudes, Family Involvement, Summer Programs, Kindergarten
Xumei Fan; Leigh Kale D'Amico; Janice Kilburn; Alexis Jones; Chelsea Richard; Sommer Garrett; Logan Leverage – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2024
Transition to kindergarten is an important developmental milestone for children and families. This study explored factors associated with kindergarten readiness focusing on the impact of a summer kindergarten transition program. A mixed-method design was employed, and the qualitative data from interviews with 16 randomly selected kindergarten…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Preschool Teachers, School Readiness
Loewenberg, Aaron – New America, 2019
There are many actions schools and districts can take to help ensure a child's transition into kindergarten is smooth and stress-free for her and her family. This report highlights innovative efforts schools and districts across the country are taking to ease the transition into kindergarten for families and students, including students who did…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Student Adjustment, Transitional Programs
Christian, Cinda; Williams, Holly – Online Submission, 2021
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) offered several academic summer programs to students June through August 2021. These programs offered students opportunities to accelerate their learning, recover academic course credits, and support grade level transition. Although AISD offered a variety of summer programs in 2021, this report focuses…
Descriptors: School Districts, Summer Programs, Acceleration (Education), Credits
Bonetti, Sara; Mindnich, Jessica; Silva, Amy – Children Now, 2016
California is home to more than 9 million children. With 12 percent of the nation's children, the well-being of California kids has a big impact on the well-being of children nationally. Unfortunately, California recently ranked 38th out of 50 states in children's well-being. Research has shown a strong connection between children's socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Well Being, Child Care, Child Welfare, Quality Assurance
Berlin, Lisa J.; Dunning, Rebecca D.; Dodge, Kenneth A. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2011
This randomized trial tested the efficacy of an intensive, four-week summer program designed to enhance low-income children's transition to kindergarten (n's = 60 program children, 40 controls). Administered in four public schools, the program focused on social competence, pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills, school routines, and parental…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Orientation, Transitional Programs, Summer Programs
Children Now, 2021
"The 2021 Pro-Kid Policy Agenda for California" is the comprehensive state-level roadmap to ensure that all children have the necessary supports to reach their full potential. California has an obligation to end systemic injustices that create barriers to kids of color, as well as kids living in poverty and undocumented kids, from…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Child Health, Minority Group Children
Doolittle, Martha – Online Submission, 2009
Austin Independent School District served more than 13,000 students in summer programs during 2009, providing opportunities for accelerated learning, maintenance of academic skills between school years, course credit recovery, state achievement tests, or school-level transition activities. This report summarizes this information.
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Summer Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, English Language Learners