Description: School Readiness: An Introduction and Overview. The Concept of School Readiness. ASSESSING READINESS. Issues in Early Childhood Screening and Assessment. Analyses of Some Readiness/Screening Tests. Analysis of the Gesell School Readiness Test: Some Factors to Consider. Social and Emotional Adjustment of "Young"-For-Age Children. SCHOOL PRACTICES. Issues in the Entrance Age Debate. The Influence of Entrance Age on Achievement: An Analysis of Studies and Trends. The Transition Room Experience. Retention in Kindergarten and First Grade. Intervention/Remediation Programs for Young Children. Issues Affecting Early Childhood Education. RELATED ISSUES. The Reactions of Parents. Ethical and Legal Issues in the Educational Placement of Children. A Recapitulation: Some Final Issues to Consider. References.

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