Despite their belief that transition is a key component of school readiness, the panel goes on
to state that “transition activities... are the exception rather than the rule in our public …

This book discusses research and theory on how motivation changes as children progress
through school, gender differences in motivation, and motivational differences as an aspect …

This paper presents a dynamic, ecologically informed approach to conceptualizing and
studying the transition to formal schooling. This perspective acknowledges that early school …

Readers of this volume will no doubt find familiarity with the notion that a large, and perhaps
growing, sector of professional practice and training in education has to do with students' …

The purpose of this review is to present factors that impede and promote successful
transition to kindergarten, with a focus on the specific needs of students with problem …

This study examined the effect of school-based kindergarten transition policies and practices
on child outcomes. The authors followed 17,212 children from 992 schools in the Early …

This study describes pre-kindergarten teachers' use of kindergarten transition practices and
examined the extent to which these practices were associated with kindergarten teachers' …

La brecha entre lo que se considera calidad de la educación y las acciones que se toman
para evaluarla en América Latina es cada vez más amplia. Desde esa perspectiva, en este …

The transition from preschool to formal schooling constitutes an important developmental
milestone for children and their families. Very few empirical studies investigating the …

The construct of school readiness that focuses on children's maturation and homogeneity of
their attainment at school entry has been challenged by recent research. This research …