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A Profile of Kindergarten Readiness in East Yakima: Fall 2007.
Publication Date: August 2008
Publisher(s): Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Author(s): Nikki Aikens; Liz Potamites; Barbara Carlson; Martha Kovac
Funder(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Funder(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Keywords: Kindergarten Readiness; East Yakima
Type: Report
Coverage: Washington
Abstract:
This report, the first in this series of analyses of kindergarten readiness in the demonstration communities, describes the school readiness and family circumstances of a representative sample of 150 entering kindergarten children residing in the East Yakima community in the fall of 2007. A companion report presents results from White Center.
The analyses are based on three main data sources: (1) an in-home interview conducted with the parent or guardian of each child selected for the study, as well as home observation ratings, conducted by an MPR interviewer; (2) an in-school direct child assessment and child ratings conducted by an MPR interviewer; and (3) a teacher-completed report on each child's skills and behavior.