Better Beginnings: The State of Early Learning and Kindergarten Readiness in East Yakima.

Publication Date: August 2008

Publisher: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Author(s): Nikki Aikens; Kimberly Boller; Diane Paulsell; Patricia Del Grosso; Martha Kovac

Research Area: Education

Keywords: East Yakima; Kindergarten Readiness; Early Learning

Type: Brief

Coverage: Washington

Abstract:

This paper is about East Yakima before the initiative started. It tells about some of the kindergartners, their families, and the children's school readiness. It describes early learning services and quality of the services. The information comes from interviews with staff and parents and a survey of service providers in 2007. Mathematica researchers also looked at child care settings and surveyed early education workers. They tested children and asked
teachers to rate childrenâ s abilities. Information also comes from surveys of parents.