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Maryland State Department of Education, 2009
The report shares what everyone has learned from the 2010-2011 Maryland Model for School Readiness (MMSR) data about the school readiness of Maryland's children: statewide, by subgroups, and for each of Maryland's 24 local jurisdictions. Some of the highlights are: (1) The percentage of Maryland kindergarteners fully ready to start school…
Descriptors: Special Schools, School Readiness, Learning Readiness, Disabilities
Adelman, Howard; Taylor, Linda – 2001
Interest in early education and school readiness gives rise to opportunities for promoting health development as well as addressing barriers to development and learning. This brief highlights the need to approach early education and school readiness from a perspective of addressing barriers. The brief discusses the marginalization and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy
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Greenberg, Sylvia – Journal of Early Education and Family Review, 2002
Compared the California State Framework and Head Start Performance Standards for common expectations for early childhood education curriculum. Explored relationship of curriculum and the learning styles of preschool children. Found that High/Scope and Emergent Curricula were most compatible with California framework's objective of meeting the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Research, Evaluation Criteria
Children's Action Alliance, Phoenix, AZ. – 2002
Based upon the view that Arizona's future workforce cannot meet competitive demands if children are not ready to learn at school entry, the Arizona School Readiness Task Force examined ways to improve child care and early education. This report presents the task force findings and recommendations to improve learning opportunities. The report…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Care, Delivery Systems, Educational Finance
Zaslow, Martha; Calkins, Julia; Halle, Tamara; Zaff, Jonathan; Margie, Nancy Geyelin – 2000
Noting that many communities in the United States have set the ambitious goal of enhancing school readiness, this report is intended to help communities invest wisely in school readiness initiatives. Part 1 of the report summarizes recommendations from the National Education Goals Panel (NEGP) for defining and assessing school readiness. The core…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Behavior, Child Development, Child Health
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Whitburn, Julia – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2003
Argues that the Japanese model of early years education enables children to make comparatively fast progress once they begin elementary schooling. Asserts that the understanding of group behavior and needs of other children contributes to children's sharing of responsibility and positive learning attitudes. Maintains that preschool routines…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational History