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Direct linkPetriwskyj, Anne; Thorpe, Karen; Tayler, Collette – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2005
The construct of school readiness that focuses on children's maturation and homogeneity of their attainment at school entry has been challenged by recent research. This research indicates that there are difficulties in assessing young children's abilities, and there are limitations to the concomitant practice of retention. These challenges have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Readiness, Young Children, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedFrench, Lucia; Song, Myung-Ja – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1998
Offers a perspective, grounded in theory and practice, on issues of readiness and education during the preschool and kindergarten years. Stresses the role of adult involvement in children's learning, and emphasizes preschool as an essential time for building cognitive skills. Illustrates with images drawn from practice in Korean early-childhood…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Educational Theories
Download full textFriedman, Mark – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2004
The federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau has launched a five-year initiative that will support state efforts to build comprehensive early childhood service systems. This initiative--the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative (SECCS)--provides two year planning grants followed by three year implementation grants to the 50 state…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Federal Programs, State Programs, State Agencies
