Sentences with phrase «at kindergarten entry based»

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Catherine Snow: Incorporating Rich Language in Early Education Educations Funders Researchers Initiative, November 18, 2013 «Taking on the task of improving reading skills, for all children and especially for those scoring at the bottom of the skill distribution, requires three simple things: first, we must provide all children with experiences designed to ensure a broad knowledge base and rich language before entry to kindergarten; second, we must redesign post-primary instruction to focus on discussion, analysis, critique, and synthesis; and third, we must redirect resources from testing children to assessing what is actually going on inside classrooms,» writes Professor Catherine Snow.

In this pilot study a randomised control trial was used to examine the effects of a school - based engagement intervention on parent adherence to recommendations for children screened for social, emotional, behavioural, and adaptive problems at kindergarten entry.