WWC seven-recommendation framework for preparing young children for school

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Evidence · 5 claims (4 for, 1 mixed) · 4 studies (2 quant-synthesis, 2 review), q2–q4 · 0 of 4 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study

Description

A What Works Clearinghouse practice-guide framework that organizes seven evidence-informed recommendations for preschool educators across social-emotional, executive-function, mathematics, and literacy instruction.

Components

Claims

• The recommendation to provide intentional, engaging social-emotional instruction carries strong evidence from five studies meeting WWC standards without reservations [+M]
• A WWC expert panel distilled recent research into seven recommendations for preschool educators on preparing young children for school [+W]
• No reviewed study directly compared developmental-progression-guided math instruction with instruction not guided by a progression [~W]
• A WWC practice-guide panel rates developing and using clear behavior expectations as supported by strong evidence from 14 studies [+M]
• Targeted instruction in number and operations improves young children's early math achievement, with a moderate level of supporting evidence [+M]

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Key Sources

• Burchinal, M., Krowka, S., Newman-Gonchar, R., Jayanthi, M., Gersten, R., Wavell, S., Lyskawa, J., Haymond, K., Bierman, K., Gonzalez, J. E., McClelland, M. M., Nelson, K., Pentimonti, J., Purpura, D. J., Sachs, J., Sarama, J., Schlesinger-Devlin, E., Washington, J., & Rosen, E. (2022). Preparing Young Children for School (WWC 2022009). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/30

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title	WWC seven-recommendation framework for preparing young children for school
description	A What Works Clearinghouse practice-guide framework that organizes seven evidence-informed recommendations for preschool educators across social-emotional, executive-function, mathematics, and literacy instruction.
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generated	by process:sweep-kinds on 2026-10-10
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