Examining elementary school practices in Santa Clara County: Results of the 2009 survey of elementary school principals: Data brief
A study of Santa Clara County, California, public school principals' relationships with local early care and education providers, school readiness measurement practices, and beliefs about parent involvement and teacher professional development, based on a survey of 102 elementary school principals
Reports & Papers
School readiness initiative: Program evaluation report: San Mateo County, California
An evaluation of the School Readiness Initiative, a program to promote children's readiness to succeed in the K-12 education system in San Mateo County, California, with a focus on their parent education, mental health, and kindergarten transition initiatives
Reports & Papers
Yes We Can...Read!: Results from year 1: 2010-2011
An evaluation of the Yes We Can...Read! Children's Initiative, an early literacy program incorporating parent engagement workshops, family literacy nights, and community volunteer mentors, that examines program implementation, changes in parent engagement and home literacy practices, and children's attitudes toward reading and literacy skills, based on teacher logs and feedback, mentor and parent surveys, and child surveys and assessments
Reports & Papers
School Readiness Initiative: Program evaluation report: San Mateo County, California
A summary of an evaluation of the School Readiness Initiative, a program to promote children's readiness to succeed in the K-12 education system in San Mateo County, California, with a focus on their parent education, mental health, and kindergarten transition initiatives
Executive Summary
How to support school readiness & success of children, families, & schools: A briefing paper for funders, non-profits & policymakers
Six strategies for improving school readiness and success, focusing particularly on children's self-regulation and language skills
Other
Assessing school readiness in Santa Clara County: Results from the 2004 School Readiness Assessment Project
A study of children's skills at kindergarten entry and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills in Santa Clara County, California, based on parent and early childhood education teacher surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Reports & Papers
School readiness in Alameda County 2010: Results of the fall 2010 assessment
A study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in Alameda County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Reports & Papers
An in-depth study of First 5 centers and their visitors: Focus group and family portrait analysis: Executive summary
A preliminary exploration of the demographics and perceptions of families served by First 5 family resource centers, based on data from a survey of 215 visitors to First 5 Centers and focus groups with 65 individuals from Contra Costa County, California during the Fall of 2008
Other
School readiness in Santa Clara County: Results of the 2008 assessment
A study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in Santa Clara County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Reports & Papers
Portrait of school readiness 2009-10: San Francisco Unified School District: Comprehensive report
An exploration of school readiness in San Francisco, including children's kindergarten readiness skills and transitions, factors associated with children's readiness skills, and kindergarten classroom and teacher characteristics, based on surveys from 42 teachers in randomly selected kindergarten classrooms, teacher assessments of 751 children in those classrooms, and parent surveys for 628 of the children
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Children's readiness for kindergarten in San Francisco: Results of the fall 2007 assessment in San Francisco Unified School District: Comprehensive report
A study in San Francisco of: children's characteristics, skills, and readiness at kindergarten entry; family and early childhood education factors associated with readiness; children's transitions to kindergarten; and kindergarten teacher and classroom characteristics, all based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher child assessments and surveys in a random sample of schools and classrooms
Reports & Papers
School readiness in San Mateo County: Results of the 2008 assessment
A study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in San Mateo County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Reports & Papers
Assessing school readiness in Santa Mateo County 2002: Results from the 2002 School Readiness Assessment Project [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of children's skills at kindergarten entry and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills in San Mateo County, California, based on kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Executive Summary
Redwood City School District & Preschool for All: School readiness assessment 2008: A review of 2005 and 2008 school readiness data and the readiness outcomes of Preschool for All graduates
A comparison of the skills at kindergarten entry of children who participated in Preschool for All, a free part-day preschool program for four-year-old children in Redwood City, California, to the skills of nonparticipant children in Redwood City, and to the skills of children in the rest of San Mateo County, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Reports & Papers
Are children ready for school?: Assessment of kindergarten readiness in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties: Comprehensive report 2005
A study of children's skills at kindergarten entry and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, California, based on parent and early childhood education teacher surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
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Parent Information Form
Instruments
Portrait of school readiness 2009-10: San Francisco Unified School District: Executive summary
A summary of an exploration of school readiness in San Francisco, including children's kindergarten readiness skills and transitions, factors associated with children's readiness skills, and kindergarten classroom and teacher characteristics, based on surveys from 42 teachers in randomly selected kindergarten classrooms, teacher assessments of 751 children in those classrooms, and parent surveys for 628 of the children
Executive Summary
Attitudes and practices of ECE providers in Santa Clara County: An initial exploration of providers in high-need regions
A study of the beliefs, attitudes, and practices of early care and education providers in Santa Clara County, California, based on a survey of 45 child care centers and 34 family child care homes
Reports & Papers
School readiness in Santa Clara County: Results of the 2006 assessment and a summary of three-year trends
A study of children's skills at kindergarten entry and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills in Santa Clara County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Reports & Papers
An in-depth study of First 5 centers and their visitors: Focus group and family portrait analysis
An exploration of the demographics and perceptions of families served by First 5 family resource centers, based on data from a survey of 215 visitors to First 5 Centers and focus groups with 65 individuals from Contra Costa County, California
Reports & Papers
Assessing school readiness in Santa Mateo County 2002: Results from the 2002 School Readiness Assessment Project
A study of children's skills at kindergarten entry and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills in San Mateo County, California, based on kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Reports & Papers
School readiness in Alameda County 2009: Results of the fall 2009 assessment
A study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in Alameda County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
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