Parents who attended APTT meetings, and multilingual-home parents, agreed more strongly that APTT and the preschool helped them prepare their child for kindergarten¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? APTT attendees agreed much more strongly than non-attendees that the preschool provided information on kindergarten preparation; multilingual-home parents agreed much more strongly that APTT helped prepare their child. → McCarthy 2020

Evidence¶

McCarthy 2020¶

McCarthy, E., Morgan, C. & Sussman, J. (2020). Growing strong learners in Galt Joint Union Elementary School District. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED613373

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Parent survey item analysis (Figures 7-11) comparing responses by APTT attendance, fall versus spring administration, and languages spoken at home. Spring respondents also agreed more strongly, suggesting the preschool became more adept at providing this information.

"parent survey respondents who attended an APTT meeting agreed much more strongly that their child's preschool provided them with information about how to help their child prepare for kindergarten than parents who did not attend an APTT meeting."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Reading and Language — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Parents who attended APTT, took the spring survey, or spoke multiple languages at home tended to agree more strongly that they felt a strong connection to their child's preschool — related
• Family participation in Growing Strong Learners was high and similar for EL and non-EL families: 97% attended at least one APTT meeting and 92% participated in Ready4K — related
• Understanding kindergarten expectations and acquiring tools to support children at home were especially beneficial for families without prior preschool or structured school experience — related
• Families particularly valued meeting education staff early, familiarizing themselves with school layout and routines, and building social connections with other families — related
• The final spring 2015 parent-survey pilot collected 253 parent responses across seven school-based and nine center-based Chicago preschool sites, in English and Spanish — related
• Kindergarten-readiness gaps between ELs and Non-ELs narrowed during the intervention year after widening during the prior year, with significant between-year differences for ATL-REG, SED, and PD