Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ679731
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Publication Date: 2003
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Making Meaning of School Readiness in Schools and Communities.
Wesley, Patricia W.; Buysse, Virginia
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v18 n3 p351-75 2003
Explored perceptions of school readiness among preschool and kindergarten teachers, principals, and parents. Found participants experienced tensions related to their readiness views: conflict between personal teaching/learning philosophies and state expectations; pressure placed upon children, teachers, and families for children to perform; and inconsistency of defining kindergarten eligibility by chronological age and required entry skills. Devised recommendations for promoting strategies that foster readiness, increase professional accountability, and promote social/emotional development. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Age Grade Placement, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy, Eligibility, Emotional Development, Expectation, Focus Groups, Parent Attitudes, Parents, Preschool Teachers, Principals, Public Policy, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Social Development, Teacher Attitudes, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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