Smooth transitions into school also depend on accurate assessments of where children are in their learning and development
on entry to school.
Analysis of this data can provide a better understanding of the factors which lead to positive and negative behavioural outcomes
upon entry to school.
Changing the cut - off date
for entry to school or allowing parents to delay starting school for their child would not solve all the problems with the system.
Children who lag behind their age group on
entry to school often become locked into trajectories of long - term low achievement.
Differences by Year 3 tend to be continuations of differences apparent on
entry to school when children have widely varying levels of cognitive, language, physical, social and emotional development.
Some schools — where increased security measures are necessary - are utilising access control solutions to
control entry to the school site by using turnstiles or speed gates coupled with a smart card, which limits entry to one person for one card presented.
In her report, Ms Scott states that the main admissions rounds for
entry to schools works well and serves well the interests of looked - after and previously looked - after children, those with disabilities and special needs or who are vulnerable for other reasons.
Meeting this fifth challenge depends on better ways of: identifying children at risk of being locked into trajectories of low achievement at the earliest possible ages; enhancing levels of school readiness; diagnosing learning difficulties
upon entry to school; and intervening intensively during the early years of school to address individual learning needs to give as many students as possible the chance of successful ongoing learning.
Having a single point
of entry to the school is standard protocol to limit unwanted access, but many schools are starting to install double - locked entries — with two locked doors to get through — and often require sign - in and use video surveillance systems to screen visitors before they enter campus.
Most schools in England already assess reception children
on entry to school, but these tests will formalise that.
Language development at the age of 2 years predicts children's performance on
entry to school.
In a foreword to the report, David Laws, executive chairman for CentreForum, said: «There is a risk that this policy may widen the attainment gap on
entry to school, and cut across initiatives such as the Pupil Premium, which aim to narrow this gap.»
In my recent Teacher article «Big five» challenges in school education I argue that one of the biggest challenges we face in improving quality and equity in our schools is to better address the learning needs of the many children who, on
entry to school, are at risk of being locked into trajectories of long - term low achievement.
One of the biggest challenges we face in improving quality and equity in our schools is to better address the learning needs of the many children who, on
entry to school, are at risk of being locked into trajectories of long - term low achievement, writes Professor Geoff Masters AO.
Other studies have demonstrated that, on
entry to school, number sense and numeracy knowledge predict maths achievement in later school years (Aubrey, Godfrey, & Dahl, 2006).
Although the traditional focus has been on ensuring that all children are ready for school, equally important is ensuring that schools are ready and able to respond to the very different stages that children have reached upon
entry to school.
Most schools in England already assess Reception children on
entry to school, but this step will formalise that.
Entry to the school's sixth form was already highly rigorous, with pupils requiring A and A * grades in their GCSE exams for admission.
To address these demands, NYCLA uses its proprietary School Diagnostic Process to support new leaders upon
entry to their schools.
Sisulu - Walker's academic and instructional programs are designed to meet the needs of all its students, a significant percentage of whom enroll at or below grade level upon
entry to the school.
This March, 2006 file photo shows Columbine High School Principal Frank DeAngelis at
the entry to the school in Littleton, Colo..
This March, 2006 file photo shows Columbine High School Principal Frank DeAngelis at
the entry to the school in Littleton, Colo. (AP / Jack Dempsey / File)
At the same time that many states and communities across the country are committing to expanding high - quality early learning opportunities, alarming statistics suggest that early childhood learning environments are a point of
entry to the school - to - prison pipeline, particularly for African American children.