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Manship, Karen; Quick, Heather; Ogut, Burhan; Holod, Aleksandra; de los Reyes, Iliana Brodziak; Anthony, Jennifer – American Institutes for Research, 2017
California's Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 established transitional kindergarten (TK), the first year of a two-year kindergarten program for students affected by the change in the birthdate cutoff for entry into kindergarten from December 2 to September 1. This brief, the sixth in a series highlighting findings from the "Study of…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
Manship, Karen; Holod, Aleksandra; Quick, Heather; Ogut, Burhan; de los Reyes, Iliana Brodziak; Anthony, Jennifer; Chernoff, Jodi Jacobson; Hauser, Alison; Martin, Alejandra; Keuter, Shannon; Vontsolos, Emily; Rein, Elena; Anderson, Emily – American Institutes for Research, 2017
California's Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 established transitional kindergarten (TK), the first year of a two-year kindergarten program for students affected by the change in the birthdate cutoff for entry into kindergarten from December 2 to September 1. This final report from the program's evaluation focuses on results from a five-year…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
American Institutes for Research, 2016
California's Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 established transitional kindergarten (TK), the first year of a two-year kindergarten program for students affected by the change in the birthdate cutoff for entry into kindergarten from December 2 to September 1. This fifth short report in a series highlighting findings from the Study of…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
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Batycky, Jennifer – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2008
The early childhood classroom is a space filled with contradictions. While a primary classroom is full of possibility, there exists a quiet narrative that we take for granted which serves to silence the voices of both children and teachers. This narrative is powerful in the space it occupies and within these contexts it manifests itself in a…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Power Structure, Curriculum, Classroom Environment
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Brashier, Allison; Norris, Elizabeth – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2008
A developmentally appropriate learning environment for young children is vital for successful learning. However, implementing developmentally appropriate practices can be a challenge for 1st-year teachers because of the pressures of standardized testing. The purpose of this study was to examine the struggles teachers encounter in implementing…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Barriers
Lake, Kathy – 1992
This guide is designed to be a practical resource for educators on the integration of general education students and those students with exceptional education needs between the ages of 3 and 5 years. Chapter 1 discusses the rationale for integration and examines what research says about the effects of integration on the development of young…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Curriculum, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Curtis, Deb; Carter, Margie – 1996
This handbook is a resource for preschool curriculum planning. Chapter 1, "Begin with Yourself," provides checklists, comparative charts, and guiding questions for self-assessment of knowledge and experiences. Chapter 2, "Revitalizing the Environment," provides tools to assess the learning environment and makes suggestions…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques