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School Readiness and the Transition to Kindergarten in the Era of Accountability
The Transition to Kindergarten
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Tools for Transition in Early Childhood: A Step-by Step Guide for Agencies, Teachers, and Families
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Comprehensive new framework for better transitions
New!
Transitions for Young Children
Creating Connections Across Early Childhood Systems
Edited by Sharon Lynn Kagan, Ed.D., & Kate Tarrant, M.P.A.
| "A clear framework for providing continuity across the pre-K to grade 3 continuum . . . the most comprehensive guide to date for decreasing the stress of transitions for children and families." —Edward Zigler, Ph.D., Sterling Professor of Psychology Emeritus, Yale University; Director Emeritus, The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy
"Sheds light on the roots of our current disjointed system, provides greater clarity about the issues that must be addressed, and proposes a new order for moving practice forward. It should become the primer for those who are intent on better serving our children." —Gene Wilhoit, Executive Director, The Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC
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Smooth early childhood transitions are key to ensuring positive outcomes for young children the world over—but in today's fragmented early education systems, it's difficult to ensure continuity among programs and services. Early childhood professionals will help change that with this book, the first to propose a comprehensive, practical framework for repairing fissures in the system and making transitions successful for young children globally.
A groundbreaking resource for a wide range of professionals—including principals, school-based administrators, program directors, district supervisors, and curriculum specialists—this book brings together the best thinking on early childhood transitions from leading researchers and practitioners around the world. Focusing on both vertical and horizontal transitions, the expert contributors give readers the in-depth guidance they need to
- develop a coherent, connected framework of curriculum and instruction across the pre-K–Grade 3 continuum
- enhance transitions for infants and young children with disabilities and their families
- address the specific issues dual language learners face during transitions
- align early learning standards, curricula, and assessments
- improve all aspects of school readiness—ready children, ready schools, and ready families and communities
- establish continuity between the child's home and school environment
- support the quality and stability of the early childhood workforce
- improve transitions through better accountability policies
- understand how transitions are affected by a wide range of factors, including poverty, cultural and linguistic diversity, and the child's neighborhood
Through the invaluable case studies on diverse programs—both in key U.S. states and around the world—readers will get practical insight into what really works and apply the lessons of real-life success stories. And with the clear and useful analysis of up-to-date research, policy, and practice, professionals will see where the field is today and where it needs to go to support better transitions.
A must-have resource for any early childhood professional who plays a part in shaping high-quality programs and services, this book is also an ideal text for preparing tomorrow's professionals to lead future efforts. Readers will be ready to move the field closer to one of its critical goals: a cohesive system of services that supports effective, meaningful transitions for all young children.
With contributions by top experts
- Sue Bredekamp
- Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
- Mary Beth Bruder
- Carol Brunson Day
- Richard Clifford
- Eugene E. Garcia
- Robert C. Pianta
- Craig T. Ramey
- Sharon Landesman Ramey
- Sharon Ritchie
- Sue Russell
- Tom Schultz
- Catherine Scott-Little
- and more!
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ORDERING INFO
ISBN 978-1-59857-083-0
Paperback
360 pages / 7 x 10
2010 / $39.95
Stock# 70830
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Table of Contents
About the Editors
Contributors
Acknowledgments
I. Background and Context
1. Seeing Transition through a New Prism: Pedagogical, Programmatic, and Policy Alignment
Sharon Lynn Kagan
2. The Transition to School: Concepts, Practices, and Needed Research
Craig T. Ramey & Sharon Landesman Ramey
3. Going to School in the United States: The Shifting Ecology of Transition
Robert C. Pianta
4. Transitions: Perspectives from the Majority World
Kathy Bartlett & Caroline Arnold with Sadaf Shallwani & Saima Gowani
5. Transitions for Children with Disabilities
Mary Beth Bruder
6. Developing and Learning in More Than One Language: The Challenges and Opportunities for Transitions in Early Education Settings
Eugene E. García
II. Pedagogical Perspective
7. Aligning the Content of Early Childhood Care and Education
Catherine Scott-Little & Jeanne L. Reid
Case Study—The Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards
Jeanne L. Reid
Case Study—Early Care and Education in France
Kate Tarrant
8. Aligning Curriculum and Teaching: A Child-Focused Approach
Sue Bredekamp
Case Study—Aligning Curriculum and Teaching in Red Bank, New Jersey
Aleksandra Holod & Jocelyn Friedlander
Case Study—Step By Step Moldova
Alejandra Cortazar
III. Programmatic Perspective
9. Ready or Not? Schools' Readiness for Young Children
Sharon Ritchie, Richard Clifford, William W. Malloy, Carolyn T. Cobb, & Gisele M. Crawford
Case Study—FirstSchool at South Lexington Elementary School
Aleksandra Holod
Case Study—Keiraville Community Preschool
Romilla Karnati
10. Families and Transitions
Judy Langford
Case Study—Family and Child Education Program (FACE)
Aleksandra Holod
Case Study—Turkey's Mother Child Education Program
Alejandra Cortazar
11. The Neighborhoods Where Young Children Grow Up
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
Case Study—Transition and Alignment through the Eyes of Sparks
Anthony Berkley & Kimber Bogard
Case Study—East Africa Madrasa Program
Alejandra Cortazar
IV. Policy Perspective
12. Governance and Transition
Sharon Lynn Kagan & Kristie Kauerz
Case Study—The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Jeanne L. Reid
Case Study—Early Childhood Governance in Sweden
Caroline Segal
13. Accountability Policies and Transitions
Thomas Schultz
Case Study—The Maryland Model for School Readiness
Jeanne L. Reid
14. Transitions in Early Childhood: The Case for a Consistent, Competent, and Stable Workforce
Susan D. Russell & Carol Brunson Day
Case Study—New Mexico's Professional Development Initiative
Jocelyn Friedlander & Kate Tarrant
Case Study—Sweden's Integrated Teaching Degree
Alejandra Cortazar
V. Integrating Pedagogy, Programs, and Policy
15. Integrating Pedagogy, Practice, and Policy: A Transitions Agenda
Kate Tarrant & Sharon Lynn Kagan
Index
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