Preschool+to+Kindergarten+Transition

List topics and questions for continued research needs, discussion, and development on Preschool to Kindergarten Transition to be offered in 09-10:

What does Spring Kindergarten Screening look like and why?

What does KRAL data tell us about prekindergarten experiences?

What do preschool supervisors, teachers, elementary principals, parents, board members need to learn in order to build and expand a continuum of learning that includes children from age three through the primary grades?

Teachers need specialized training on how to enhance or facilitate children's transition into kindergarten.

What are the training needs of teachers in early childhood special education to make it possible to use sound early childhood theory and practice that reflects what we know about the development of young children who have special needs?

Can SCOPE/Consortium Preschools serve as a model to share with administrators, teachers, and leadership teams that demonstrates, supports, structures high quality learning before entering K? Provide a coherent related set of experiences for children by bringing Pre-K expectations in line with those in K and early school years.

How do we extend leadership into the community and make connections with agencies and organization seeking supports for children.

How can we better prepare families for school prior to kindergarten registration?

How can we help the transition of preschool IEP's into Kindergarten?

We need a bridge between preschool and school literacy to make it compatible with continuity that focuses enough on literacy to help support the goals in education today.