Author : Marlene Webb Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (131 download)
Book Synopsis The Impact of Pre-kindergarten Preschool Program Experience on Kindergarten Readiness by : Marlene Webb Moore
Download or read book The Impact of Pre-kindergarten Preschool Program Experience on Kindergarten Readiness written by Marlene Webb Moore and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the preschool experience on reading. The comparative outcome of students who had attended a program before kindergarten versus students who did not attend a preschool program was measured. Students who had attended preschool achieved higher scores on the Metropolitan Readiness Test than children who had not. It was concluded that a preschool readiness program yields more proficiency in skills such as language and reading. In addition, professional staff members (teachers, school psychologists, principals, and reading specialists) were surveyed to determine their view of skills necessary to constitute kindergarten readiness. Some also participated in a follow-up interview to gain further clarity of their opinions. Results indicated that responses provided by the professionals corresponded to areas measured in the Metropolitan Readiness Test. Children who attended a pre-kindergarten program reflected higher scores, an indication that they were better prepared for kindergarten. Professionals' experienced view of readiness conformed that that result.