Early childhood educators are concerned about a "shovedown" of elementary school expectations, standards, and curriculum on to young children due to policy-makers' moves towards utilising preschool programmes to address disparities in academic achievement. This study employs interviews and classroom observations to contrast the…

This study examines how, if at all, multiple subjects and administrative services credential preparation programs are changing in response to California's newest grade, Transitional Kindergarten (TK). We analyzed interviews from university faculty in early childhood education and credential programs in five institutions of higher education and…

The transition to kindergarten is regarded as a critical time for both children and families, especially for families with low incomes who are at greatest risk for educational challenges. Most studies focus on the school perspective as children enter classrooms, and less scholarship focuses on the family perspective. This paper shifts the…