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3 States Share Efforts to Improve Kindergarten Transitions

Attendance declines and interruptions to instruction and care have led to a rise in behavioral issues and growing gaps in literacy and math for young children. Given these challenges, the […]

March 28, 2022

Early Education (P-3)

Blog Post

ME, MS, UT, WV

Early Care and Education, School Readiness, Students & Families, Transitions

State Policies to Enhance Transitions Into Kindergarten

This Policy Guide provides an overview of state strategies for streamlining and making successful the transition from pre-K into kindergarten. It draws on examples from nine states and identifies three […]

Oct. 20, 2020

Early Education (P-3)

Policy Report

AL, CO, CT, FL, IL, MI, NC, OR, RI

Early Care and Education, School Readiness, Transitions

3 Ways to Support Kindergarteners This Fall

As spring turns to summer each year, teachers and principals start to plan for their incoming kindergarteners. They work with community partners, like United Way or local preschools, to identify […]

Aug. 21, 2020

K-12

Blog Post

Students & Families, Transitions

Transitions and Alignment From Preschool to Kindergarten

This special report – focused on early learning and kindergarten – examines effective transition programs and practices, and the importance of alignment across basic pedagogical components. Download

Sept. 5, 2018

Early Education (P-3)

Policy Report

CA, MA, WV

Transitions

Part-Day or Full-Day Kindergarten?

The experiences of children birth to age five have tremendous impact on their readiness for kindergarten. The approaches to learning, executive function, interest and persistence, flexibility, social and emotional development, […]

March 23, 2016

Blog Post

Building Pre-Literacy Skills in Pre-K Settings

State policymakers have been actively introducing legislation to address literacy development, building on the momentum of the science of reading push in recent years. Despite limited research on the impact […]

April 2, 2024

Early Education (P-3)

Blog Post

CT, FL, IN

Early Care and Education

Early Grade Literacy: Is Third Grade Retention Effective?

In 2023, 14 governors noted the importance of literacy in their State of the State addresses. Ten governors specifically highlighted efforts to improve early grade literacy for kindergarten through third […]

Jan. 11, 2024

Early Education (P-3), K-12

Blog Post

AR, DC, FL, IN, LA, MI, MS, OH, WV

Early Care and Education, Standards & Curriculum, Student Learning

50-State Comparison: State K-3 Policies

Following a high-quality early care and education experience, the kindergarten-through-third-grade years set the foundation upon which future learning builds; and strengthening this continuum creates opportunities for later success. Key policy […]

June 2, 2023

Early Education (P-3)

50-State Comparison

Nationwide

Assessment, Attendance, Early Care and Education, Standards & Curriculum

50-State Comparison: Instructional Time Policies

Instructional time policy is critical to education service delivery because it dictates the amount of time students are learning in the classroom. Instructional time policy is often used by states […]

Feb. 6, 2023

K-12

50-State Comparison

Nationwide

Attendance, Standards & Curriculum, Student Learning, Students & Families

State Policies Impacting LGBTQIA+ Students in 2022

An estimated 22.5% of high schoolers across the country self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning, or other identity. In 2022, many states have enacted policies that impact the LGBTQIA+ student […]

Oct. 10, 2022

K-12, Postsecondary

Blog Post

AL, FL, IA, IN, KS, KY, MD, OH, OK, OR, SD, UT

Student Health and Wellness, Students & Families

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3 States Share Efforts to Improve Kindergarten Transitions

State Policies to Enhance Transitions Into Kindergarten

3 Ways to Support Kindergarteners This Fall

Transitions and Alignment From Preschool to Kindergarten

Part-Day or Full-Day Kindergarten?

Building Pre-Literacy Skills in Pre-K Settings

Early Grade Literacy: Is Third Grade Retention Effective?

50-State Comparison: State K-3 Policies

50-State Comparison: Instructional Time Policies

State Policies Impacting LGBTQIA+ Students in 2022