Parents’ Reports of the School Readiness of Young Children from the National Household Education Surveys Program of 2007: First Look - Data on the school readiness of U.S. children as reported by their parents are presented, along with basic demographic information about the children—their parent/guardians and household characteristics. For example, about 58% of children ages 3 to 6 and not yet in kindergarten are in preschools or daycare centers, 7% of parents planned to delay entry into kindergarten (9% of boys versus 4% of girls), 55% of children were read to every day and children who watched television averaged 2.6 hours on a typical weekday. (Kevin O'Donnell and Gail Mulligan, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, August 2008)...

Easing the Transition from PreK to Kindergarten: What Schools Can Do to Address Child Readiness - This paper examines how schools can successfully involve parents in preparing pre-kindergarten students for the transition to kindergarten, it includes a school snapshot in addition to sections on what to consider, putting it into practice and related research. (Chris Ferguson and Lacy Wood, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, October 2005)...