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Transition to Kindergarten: Policy Implications for Struggling Learners and Those Who May Be at Risk for Learning Disabilities (PDF)
By Sheldon H Horowitz, Laura Kaloi, Susan Petroff
March
2007
Summary: Policy recommendations are presented that would have a significant positive impact upon transition to kindergarten and subsequent school success for struggling young learners, especially those with learning disabilities. These policies include: (1) promote and mandate to the fullest extent possible universal developmental screening of young children’s early literacy and other cognitive skills; (2) increase awareness and knowledge among health and education professionals and parents concerning the warning signs of early learning difficulties and disabilities, especially those related to early literacy, and increase resources for addressing them; (3) demonstrate and evaluate promising intervention approaches for struggling learners; (4) promote the alignment of practices and policies (i.e., Federal and State, general and special needs populations, and early education and elementary education); and (5) invest in and assess transition strategies for different populations. Research on the transition to kindergarten shows that 52 percent of all children make successful transitions to school while the other 48 percent experience moderate to serious difficulties.
Index Terms: Impact, Learning Disabilities, Policies, School Transition, Cognitive Development, Intervention, Literacy Development, School Readiness, Screening Tests, Transition, Early Learning Opportunity Act (ELOA), Head Start, IDEA (Individuals With Disabilities Education Act), No Child Left Behind Act Of 2001
Publisher: National Center for Learning Disabilities
Publication Type: Reports (Descriptive)
Pages: 33 pages
Language: English
URL: http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/school_transition_policy_paper.pdf
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