| Title: |
Studying Combinations of Kindergarten Transition Activities Provided to Children and Families. Research Brief. OPRE Report 2022-269 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Loewe, Stacy B. Ehrlich; Cook, Kyle DeMeo; Francis, John; Kabourek, Sarah; Halle, Tamara; Barrows, Mitchell R.; Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE); NORC at the University of Chicago; Child Trends |
| Source: |
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. 2022. |
| Availability: |
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. Administration for Children & Families, US Department of Health and Human Services, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201. Web site: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
14 |
| Publication Date: |
2022 |
| Contract Number: |
HHSP233201500048I |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Preschool Education |
| Descriptors: |
Kindergarten; Young Children; Transitional Programs; Family Involvement; Preschool Teachers; Parents; Federal Programs; Low Income Students; Social Services; Learner Engagement; Student Adjustment |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: |
Head Start |
| Abstract: |
Existing research suggests that some transition activities (e.g., visits to kindergarten classrooms, home visits by teachers, sharing information with families) initiated by early care and education (ECE) settings, kindergarten teachers and elementary schools, and/or families can have small, positive associations with children's outcomes in kindergarten. This study examined combinations of kindergarten transition activities reported by both kindergarten teachers and parents to gain a comprehensive picture of supports that families experience. The authors identified: (1) Four common combinations of transition activities provided to and experienced by families, called Transition Activity Groups; (2) Whether these distinct combinations of transition activities differed for children who previously attended Head Start compared to other children; and (3) If those combinations of transition activities were associated with child and family outcomes and engagement in kindergarten. [This report was produced as part of the Head Start to Kindergarten (HS2K) Transitions Project. It was produced with the National P-3 Center.] |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2023 |
| Accession Number: |
ED626038 |
| Database: |
ERIC |