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ERIC Number: EJ1061393
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-May
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
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The Transition to Kindergarten for Children with and without Disabilities: An Investigation of Parent and Teacher Concerns and Involvement
Welchons, Leah Wildenger; McIntyre, Laura Lee
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v35 n1 p52-62 May 2015
The transition to kindergarten is regarded as a critical early childhood developmental milestone with important implications for later school outcomes. Despite its importance, few empirical studies examine kindergarten transition and fewer examine transition from the perspective of multiple stakeholders. The goal of the current study was to explore family and teacher concerns and involvement in transition practices among both children who were typically developing (TD; n = 52) and children with developmental delays and disabilities (DD; n = 52). Data collection involved parent, preschool teacher, and kindergarten teacher reports of concerns and involvement in transition and parent and preschool teacher reports of child behavior. Results showed that involvement of families and preschool teachers, but not kindergarten teachers, was higher for children with DD than children who were TD. In addition, preschool teachers, but not kindergarten teachers or families, were found to have higher involvement for children with poorer socio-behavioral competencies.
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
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