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2006 childcare and early years providers surveys: Overview report
Kinnaird, Robert, 2007
(Research Report No. DCSF-RR009). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.

A comparison of characteristics--including characteristics of children served, provider income, and staff size, wages, recruitment, qualifications, and training--of child care and early education provider organizations in eight sectors--family child care providers, out-of-school time providers, full-day care providers, part-day providers, Sure Start children's centers, preschools, primary schools with transition classes for four- and five-year-old children but not preschool classes, and primary schools with both preschool and transition classes--in the United Kingdom

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2006 childcare and early years providers surveys: Primary schools with nursery and reception classes
Jones, Andrew, 2007
(Research Report No. DCSF-RW014). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.

A study of characteristics of primary schools in the United Kingdom offering reception classes, education for four- and five-year-old children transitioning to primary school, and preschool classes, including characteristics of children served by these classes and staff size, wages, recruitment and retention, qualifications, and training

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2006 childcare and early years providers surveys: Primary schools with reception but no nursery classes
Kinnaird, Robert, 2007
(Research Report No. DCSF-RW015). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.

A study of characteristics of primary schools in the United Kingdom offering reception classes, education for four- and five-year-old children transitioning to primary school, but not preschool classes, including characteristics of children in reception classes and reception class staff size, wages, recruitment and retention, qualifications, and training

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Co-constructing the transition to school: Reframing the novice versus expert roles of children, parents, and teachers from a cultural perspective
Doucet, Fabienne, 2007
In Pianta, R. C., Cox M. J., & Snow K. L. (2007). School readiness and the transition to kindergarten in the era of accountability (pp. 307-328). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

A discussion of the transition to school as a cultural experience for children and families

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Desired family outcomes of the early childhood transition process
Harbin, Gloria, December 2007
Lexington: University of Kentucky, National Early Childhood Transition Center.

A description of the Transition Conceptual Framework, an outcomes-based system for selecting policies and practices to prepare special needs children for their transitions to preschool and school

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Early childhood and primary education: Transitions in the lives of young children
Woodhead, Martin, 2007
(Early Childhood in Focus 2). Milton Keynes, United Kingdom: Open University.

An overview of the concept of school readiness and its relation to children's transition to primary education around the globe

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Early childhood learning standards: Tools for promoting social and academic success in kindergarten
Logue, Mary E., January 2007
Children & Schools, 29(1), 35-43

An argument for the use of ealry childhood learning standards to help promote successful school transitions and a discussion of the role of school social workers in helping early educators teach social skills

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English-language learners as they enter school
Espinosa, Linda M., 2007
In Pianta, R. C., Cox M. J., & Snow K. L. (2007) School readiness and the transition to kindergarten in the age of accountability (pp. 175-195). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

An overview of the developmental profiles of English language learners (ELLs) at kindergarten entry, and examples of successful preschool programs and instructional approaches linked with positive long-term educational outcomes for ELLs

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Entering kindergarteners and schools they enter: Making a difference
Brandt, Mary E., 2007
Honolulu, HI: Good Beginnings Alliance.

A description of children entering kindergarten in Hawaii, and a discussion of the implications of state investment in preschool education and policies towards students’ transition into school

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"It is different … because you are getting older and growing up": How children make sense of the transition to year 1
White, Gabrielle, March 2007
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 15(1), 87-102

A qualitative study of children's perceptions and experiences of the transition from Foundation Stage to Key Stage I, based on interviews with 66 children both before and after their transition

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Outcomes of good practice in transition processes for children entering primary school
Fabian, Hilary, May 2007
(Working Papers in Early Childhood Development 42). The Hague, Netherlands: Bernard van Leer Foundation.

An overview, from a global perspective, of the research literature on the special importance of supporting children’s transition from early childhood care and education settings to primary school, including descriptions of successful transition initiatives and the roles of children, parents, and providers/educators in this developmental process

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Preparing children for school--benefits and privileges
Margetts, Kay, June 2007
Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 32(2), 43-50

An exploration of the participation of preschool children and their parents in transition to school activities, and the relationship of participation to children’s adjustment to the first year of schooling, based on a sample of 155 preschool children and their parents from four government primary schools in Melbourne

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[Review of the book I compagni: Understanding children's transition from preschool to elementary school]
Scott, Kimberly A., March 2007
Contemporary Sociology, 36(2), 196-197

A review of an analysis of the data generated from a seven-year longitudinal ethnography of Italian children transitioning from preschool to middle school, living in Modena, a city in Italy’s Emilio-Romagna region which is recognized as maintaining one of the world’s best preschool programs

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[Review of the book Informing transitions in the early years: Research, policy and practice]
Walsh, Glenda, June 2007
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 5(2), 212-214

An exploration of the process, nature and effects of early care and education transitions on all the stakeholders involved

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The role of independent therapy providers in the transition to preschool
Teeters-Myers, Christine, 2007
Journal of Early Intervention, 29(2), 173-186

An inquiry into the influence of privately consulted therapists on the planning processes of students’ transition into school, based on a survey of 103 independent therapy providers practicing early intervention services in Kentucky

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School readiness and the transition to kindergarten in the era of accountability
Pianta, Robert C., 2007
Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co.

Discussions and overviews of research on topics related to children's transitions to school, including sections on the roles of early education, families, and communities in the school transition, and chapters on health, emotion regulation, neurological development, and the needs of English language learners (ELLs)

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Successful transitions for young children with disabilities and their families: Roles of school social workers
Rosenkoetter, Sharon E., January 2007
Children & Schools, 29(1), 25-34

A description of how school social workers can help young children with special needs and their families through three different transitions, including into early intervention programs, between early intervention programs and preschool, and from early childhood special education into kindergarten special education

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Tackling the achievement gap through Project Early Kindergarten: Evaluation report after the first three years of a Saint Paul Public Schools initiative
Mohr, Caryn, November 2007
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

A synthesis of different components of an implementation and outcomes evaluation of Project Early Kindergarten, an early kindergarten program in St. Paul, Minnesota, for four-year-old children, intended to facilitate the transition to kindergarten

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Tackling the achievement gap through Project Early Kindergarten: Evaluation report after the first three years of a Saint Paul Public Schools initiative [Executive summary]
Mohr, Caryn, November 2007
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

A summary of a synthesis of different components of an implementation and outcomes evaluation of Project Early Kindergarten, an early kindergarten program in St. Paul, Minnesota, for four-year-old children, intended to facilitate the transition to kindergarten

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The transition process for young children with disabilities: A conceptual framework
Rous, Beth, April/June 2007
Infants and Young Children, 20(2), 135-148

A proposal of a conceptual framework to help guide new research and begin to lay a foundation for improving the transition process for young children with special needs

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Transition to kindergarten: Family experiences and involvement
McIntyre, Laura L., August 2007
Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(1), 83-88

A survey based study of 132 families of children transitioning to kindergarten, identifying parent experiences and involvement, family concerns and issues, and environmental variables that may affect family involvement in transition planning and services

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Transition to kindergarten: Policy implications for struggling learners and those who may be at risk for learning disabilities
Horowitz, Sheldon H., March 2007
New York: National Center for Learning Disabilities.

An overview of research and policies on the transition to kindergarten for children with learning disabilities, with policy recommendations for addressing the needs of these children

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Transition to kindergarten: Policy implications for struggling learners and those who may be at risk for learning disabilities [Executive summary]
Horowitz, Sheldon H., March, 2007
New York: National Center for Learning Disabilities.

A summary of an overview of research and policies on the transition to kindergarten for children with learning disabilities, with policy recommendations for addressing the needs of these children

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