| Description |
xviii, 395 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
"National Center for Early Development & Learning." |
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"Derived from 'The Transition to kindergarten: a synthesis conference' held at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on February 18-20, 1998. The conference was conducted under the auspices of the National Center for Early Development and Learning (NCEDL), funded by the U.S. Department fo Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement,"--Pref. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. An ecological approach to kindergarten transition / Robert C. Pianta, Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman, Martha J. Cox -- Early schooling and social stratification / Doris R. Entwisle, Karl L. Alexander -- Assessing readiness / Samuel J. Meisels -- Promoting educational equity and excellence in kindergarten / Nicholas Zill -- Diverse perspectives on kindergarten contexts and practices / Elizabeth Graue -- Families and schools : rights, responsibilities, resources, and relationships / Sandra L. Christenson -- Changing schools for changing families / Gary B. Melton, Susan P. Limber, Terri L. Teague -- Beginning school for children at risk / Craig T. Ramey, Sharon L. Ramey -- Children with disabilities in early elementary school / Mark Wolery -- Kindergarten practices with children from low-income families / Barbara T. Bowman -- Research on the transition to kindergarten / John Wills Lloyd, Donna R. Steinberg, Mary K. Wilhelm-Chapin -- Personnel preparation and the transition to kindergarten / Richard M. Clifford -- The practice of effective transitions : players who make a winning team / Laura B. Smolkin -- Policy and the transition process / James J. Gallagher -- The changing nature of the transition to school : trends for the next decade / Robert C. Pianta, Martha J. Cox. |
| Subject |
Kindergarten -- United States -- Congresses.
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Early childhood education -- United States -- Congresses.
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| Added Author |
Pianta, Robert C.
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Cox, Martha J.
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National Center for Early Development & Learning (U.S.)
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| ISBN |
1557663998 paperback |
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