America's kindergartners
West, Jerry, 2000
(NCES 2000-070). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A compilation of descriptive statistics and findings on first-time kindergarten students from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten (ECLS-K).
Reports & Papers
America's kindergartners [Executive summary]
West, Jerry, 2000
(NCES 2000-070). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A summary of findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study--Kindergarten class of 1998-99, an assessment of the cognitive skills, social skills, health, and well being of a nationally representative sample of kindergarten children
Executive Summary
Children born in 2001: First results from the base year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)
National Center for Education Statistics, November 2004
(E.D. TAB, NCES 2005-036). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
Selected findings from the first year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), including descriptive information about child and family characteristics, children’s skills and first experiences in child care, and children's fathers
Reports & Papers
Children's reading and mathematics achievement in kindergarten and first grade
Denton, Kristin L., 2002
(NCES 2002-125). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A report presenting a picture of the children participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998û99 (ECLS-K) as first-graders
Reports & Papers
Children's reading and mathematics achievement in kindergarten and first grade [Executive summary]
Denton, Kristin L., 2002
(NCES 2002-125). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A third report in a series on young children's experiences with school, based on data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K), which focuses on children's knowledge and skills in the first grade.
Executive Summary
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K), psychometric report for kindergarten through first grade
Rock, Donald A., 2002
(Working Paper No. 2002-05). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A report describing the design, development, and psychometric characteristics of the assessment instruments used in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K)
Reports & Papers
From kindergarten through third grade: Children's beginning school experiences
Rathbun, Amy, 2004
(NCES 2004-007). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A discussion of the academic gains the sample of children made from kindergarten through third grade, their achievement status at the end of third grade, and their perceptions about their school experiences
Reports & Papers
From kindergarten through third grade: Children's beginning school experiences [Executive summary]
Rathbun, Amy, 2004
(NCES 2004-007). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A data analysis of a longitudinal study examining children's reading and mathematics skills; children are compared in terms of gender, ethnicity, and number of family risk factors
Executive Summary
Full-day and half-day kindergarten in the United States: Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999
Walston, Jill, 2004
(NCES 2004-078). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A report examining the differences between full-day and half-day kindergarten across the United States using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K) data from schools, teachers, parents and kindergarten children
Reports & Papers
Full-day and half-day kindergarten in the United States: Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999 [Executive summary]
Walston, Jill, 2004
(NCES 2004-078). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A comparison of the differences between full- and half-day kindergarten programs across the United States, based upon data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999 (ECLS-K)
Executive Summary
The kindergarten year: Findings from the Early childhood longitudinal study, kindergarten class of 1998-99
West, Jerry, 2000
(NCES 2001-023). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A report discussing the gains children make in kindergarten in reading, mathematics, and specific knowledge and skills and the impact of child, family and kindergarten program characteristics on these gains
Reports & Papers
The kindergarten year: Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 [Executive summary]
West, Jerry, 2000
(NCES 2001-023). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A nationally representative longitudinal survey following kindergarten children through fifth grade to examine the academic gains the children made over their kindergarten year and looking to see if their achievements differ by child, family, and kindergarten program characteristics
Executive Summary
Young children's access to computers in the home and at school in 1999 and 2000
Rathbun, Amy, 2003
(NCES 2003-036). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A longitudinal study of kindergarten and first grade children's access to and use computers in their schools and homes, looking at the relation between computer use and children's gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status
Reports & Papers
Young children's access to computers in the home and at school in 1999 and 2000 [Executive summary]
Rathbun, Amy, 2003
(NCES 2003-036). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A summary of findings from a study regarding the computer resources available to a national sample of kindergarten students at school and home, as evidenced by findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K)
Executive Summary