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Direct linkJohnson, Anna D.; Schochet, Owen N.; Martin, Anne; Castle, Sherri; Horm, Diane; Phillips, Deborah A. – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Decades of research suggest that both Head Start and public pre-kindergarten (pre-k) programs boost low-income preschoolers' kindergarten skills. What is not yet well understood is whether there are relative advantages of transitioning from Head Start after 1 year into a school-based public pre-k program for the year immediately before…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Preschool Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Thinking Skills
Jarrett, Robin L.; Coba-Rodriguez, Sarai – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2017
Researchers have examined the impact of family on child literacy among low-income African American families and preschoolers considered to be at risk for not being ready for kindergarten. Quantitative studies identify family-parental variables associated with poorer literacy outcomes, whereas qualitative studies detail family practices that…
Descriptors: African American Family, Preschool Children, Family Literacy, At Risk Persons
Lee, Phyllis; Bierman, Karen L. – Elementary School Journal, 2016
Poor-quality classroom and school contexts may impede the academic and behavioral adjustment of low-income students when they transition into kindergarten. Several studies have examined the impact of teacher-student interactions on student progress, whereas others have explored the impact of school-level adversity (e.g., student poverty, school…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Teacher Student Relationship
McWayne, Christine M.; Cheung, Katherine; Wright, Linnie E. Green; Hahs-Vaughn, Debbie L. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2012
This study is a population-based investigation of children's school readiness with a national sample of low-income children, utilizing data from the Family and Children's Experiences Survey (FACES; 2000-2003). Guided by a developmental ecological framework, we posed 3 research questions: (a) How do children's early school readiness skills in the…
Descriptors: Profiles, School Readiness, At Risk Persons, Teaching Experience
Forry, Nicole; Wessel, Julia – Child Trends, 2012
Increased emphasis has been placed on children's ability to enter kindergarten ready to learn, a concept referred to as "school readiness." School readiness has been defined by the Maryland State Department of Education as "the stage of human development that enables a child to engage in, and benefit from, primary learning…
Descriptors: Comprehension, School Readiness, Disadvantaged Youth, Kindergarten
Download full textRiedinger, Susan Allin – 1997
The federal Even Start program was implemented to improve the educational opportunities of low-income children and adults by integrating early childhood education, adult education, and parent education into a unified family literacy initiative. Because children's first formal educational experiences may significantly influence the course of their…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Environment, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education, Family Literacy
Look at Even Start, 1995
Even Start is a family support program focusing on family literacy and school readiness. These first seven issues of the "Look at Even Start" newsletter cover topics such as transition between preschool and kindergarten, collaboration between programs and between parents and programs, ways Even Start programs respond to parents' needs…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Change, Family Literacy, Family Programs
Mulholland, Lori; Heffernon, Rick; Shaw, Kathleen – 1998
The Arizona Head Start-Public School Transition Project was one of 31 federally created programs designed to improve low-income children's transition from Head Start to public schools through the third grade, making earlier interventions, and promoting continuity with the participation of parents, teachers, and community members. The Transition…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Development Centers, Child Health, Compensatory Education
Zigler, Edward, Ed.; Styfco, Sally J., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2004
The future of Head Start depends on how well people learn from and apply the lessons from its past. That's why everyone involved in early education needs this timely, forward-thinking book from the leader of Head Start. The first book to capture the Head Start debates in all their complexity and diversity, this landmark volume brings together the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, School Readiness, Social Work, Parent Participation
