California Department of Education’s (CDE) mission is to “provide a world-class education for all students, from early childhood to adulthood. The Department of Education serves our state by innovating and collaborating with educators, schools, parent . . .

This study examines the relationship of perceptual ability, socioeconomic status, preschool experience and age among kindergarten children in two school districts in Southern California. The sample was limited to sixty children randomly selected from . . .

Even with a dramatic increase in class size, fewer students attending preschool, and a higher academic achievement demand in Kindergarten, Kindergarten teachers are still expected to have all their students master the state standards. One of the easie . . .

Over the years, education has primarily consisted of a teacher-centered, direct- instructional approach. Recently, however, there have been shifts toward student-centered learning, in which educators act as facilitators and students learn by doing. Me . . .

The focus of this practical guide is to inform and educate parents as to the important step kindergarten represents in a child’s life. This guide will help parents discover the instrumental role they play in the child’s first school experience, and ho . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a small group-counseling curriculum to help students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) transition from pre-kindergarten into kindergarten, as well as increase cognitive flexibility and reduce anxiety. Child . . .

Since paraprofessionals have begun to be used in many schools to augment the educational programs on a fairly large scale, this pilot study was initiated to investigate the effects and possible benefits of the participation of parents as paraprofessio . . .

The purpose of the study detailed in this thesis was to investigate the differences between early and later enterers seven years after admission to kindergarten without adjusting for intelligence, then to reexamine the age groups with intelligence hel . . .

In order to develop curiosity about the world around them, children need to be frequently and actively involved in exploring the environment when learning science. This kindergarten science curriculum incorporates experiential opportunities in a scien . . .

The purpose of this study was to explore the most effective ways teachers can use technology to assist in helping kindergarten students recognize the 26 letters of the alphabet and 31 letter sounds. The computer program Imagine Learning and the applic . . .