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Because of the substantial impact on outcomes for children, states and school districts across the country are addressing issues surrounding early learning opportunities and school readiness for young children. Full-day kindergarten plays an important role in both. Colorado has made significant investments in full-day kindergarten as a means of providing high-quality education opportunities to young children, and better preparing them for success throughout their academic careers. Colorado has made a strong commitment to early learning opportunities through the Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) and, with House Bill 08-1388, a substantial investment in full-day kindergarten. CPP provides high-...
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Leading scholars synthesize knowledge on how gains from early childhood programs and practices are initiated, increased, and sustained.
Despite dramatic increases in the percentage of 5-year-olds enrolled in full-day kindergarten, initial discussions about whether to offer public full-day kindergarten are still controversial in many communities. This report examines claims about benefits and detriments of full-day kindergarten, presents research findings, and describes reasonable approaches to the issue for teachers and administrators. Following introductory remarks, the report details full-day kindergarten claims and counterclaims regarding benefits of extra instructional time, opportunities for enrichment activities, and reductions in child care costs for families, as well as disadvantages related to student adjustment and...
Sidebars - designed to extend students' understanding of the themes of the text Enrichment Activities - can be used either as in class or as out of class projects For Further Reading and Professional Development Resources - provide resources for learning more about a particular topic Self-Assessment - designed to help you assess students' learning from the chapter
Focused on increasing achievement for all young learners, this 10-step guide helps educators develop a PreK–3 system that links early childhood education standards to a K–3 system.