In 2010, just 29 percent of children entering kindergarten in and near the NAZ Zone met literacy benchmarks on kindergarten readiness tests¶
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q2 i? In 2010, 29 percent of children entering kindergarten living in and near the Zone met literacy benchmarks on tests of kindergarten readiness. → Lara Hulsey 2015
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Lara Hulsey 2015¶
Lara Hulsey, Kimberly Boller. (2015). Promise Neighborhood Site Profile: Northside Achievement Zone. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/promise-neighborhood-site-profile-northside-achievement-zone
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Site profile reporting a kindergarten readiness indicator: "In 2010, just 29 percent of children entering kindergarten living in and near the Zone met literacy benchmarks on tests of kindergarten readiness." Descriptive baseline; no test statistics printed.
"In 2010, just 29 percent of children entering kindergarten living in and near the Zone met literacy benchmarks on tests of kindergarten readiness."
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Related Claims¶
- Children attending early childhood education programs are far more likely to be on track in emergent literacy and numeracy — related
- The NAZ Zone was selected because it encompasses the area's highest concentration of negative poverty, violence, and low-education indicators — related
- Public schools in the NAZ Zone identified 25 percent of students as homeless or highly mobile in 2008-2009 — related
- Many children enter kindergarten without the foundational mathematics skills needed to succeed — a broader claim this one bears on
- More than a third of NAZ residents live in households with incomes below the federal poverty level — related
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In 2010, just 29 percent of children entering kindergarten in and near the NAZ Zone met literacy benchmarks on kindergarten readiness tests |
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In 2010, just 29 percent of children entering kindergarten in and near the NAZ Zone met literacy benchmarks on kindergarten readiness tests |
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