Essay - Kindergarten Readiness Statement of Thesis Current Research and Evidence Does...

Kindergarten Readiness

Statement of Thesis

***** research and evidence does not appear to support the correlation of long-range academic achievement ***** student success for *****s who have attended academic versus developmental pre-kindergarten program. The purpose of this study is to determine if both programs provide the children with a head start on *****ir educational journey. Also the study will determine ***** one approach over the other effectively addresses 1) personal and social competencies 3) effectiveness in learning 3) Physical and motor competencies; ***** 4) safety and health.

Introduction

Laurel Hall School, along ***** many ***** school districts ***** private *****s are asking the question, what best prepares students to begin their school careers and is there a long-term impact on their ********** ***** by choosing ********** approach over the other?

In a ***** in relation to the l*****ks between early care for children ***** education school readiness the findings have shown the vital aspect of learning experiences ***** young children most specifically for ***** ***** are disadvantaged in some aspect. (Love, Schochet, and Meckstroth; 1996) There are various elements that can impact or affect ***** read*****ess of the child for entering kindergarten. Socioeconomic fac*****rs may affect the child as well as the preschool experience. Children bring various types of learning experiences as ***** as *****/***** experiences with *****m as they enter into kindergarten. The school systems are expected to be prepared ***** dealing with the diversity that is inclusive in the combined ***** of the **********. Questions answered in the study are stated to be as follows:

What percentage of public elementary schools nationwide had prekindergarten classes? What percentage offered general education and special ***** ***** classes?

***** ***** children were enrolled in prekindergarten classes at public elementary schools? What were the age, racial, and ethnic character*****tics of *****se children?

How many ***** classes were ***** in public elementary schools, and how were they distributed between general education and ***** education? ***** was the average size ***** ********** *****?

***** many teachers were responsible for teaching prekindergarten classes, and what was their education level? How did their pay compare ***** that of other ***** in the school district?

What percentage ***** public elementary schools reported that prekindergarten children received transportation, meals, and extended day care services, and ***** percentage of prekindergarten ***** received those *****?

Data was taken from 19,900 public elementary ***** with prekindergarten classes which represent *****5% of all regular and special education public schools in the U.S. Indications from the study state ***** ***** was "a positive relationship ***** ***** ***** schools ********** prekindergarten ***** and school ***** ranging from 28 percent of small schools to 42 percent ***** large *****. Secondly, schools in the southeast U.S. were those most likely "to offer prekindergarten classes compared with about 30 to 35% of public elementary schools in other regions of the country. Other key findings are as follows:

***** ***** a positive relationship between public elementary schools ********** prekindergarten ***** and school size, 1 ranging from ***** percent