Provide support to children entering kindergarten and first grade to ease school transitions¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 theoretical), q1 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

The fact sheet frames transition support as a response to the risks young children face when entering school: "Children may need support when they enter kindergarten and first grade, because difficulty adjusting to these new environments can put them at academic risk." It treats preparing for and celebrating the transition to school as a milestone in a child's life, and positions support as especially relevant for children at greater transition risk.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Support should target children entering kindergarten and first grade, the transition points the fact sheet identifies as risky.

Constraints¶

• The fact sheet does not specify what form the support should take, nor does it cite evidence for any particular support practice.

Target Learners¶

• Children entering kindergarten and first grade

Target Learning Goals¶

• Successful adjustment to new school environments

Claims¶

• Children from economically disadvantaged families are at greater risk for poor kindergarten transitions than their peers [+W]

Related Strategies¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. (2021). Supporting School Transitions for Young Learners: Considerations in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond. Fact Sheet, REL Mid-Atlantic at Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/supporting-school-transitions-for-young-learners-considerations-in-the-era-of-covid-19-and-beyond