School readiness and transition issues

Divya Jindal-Snape; Elizabeth F.S. Hannah; Heather Gorton

School readiness and transition issues

Divya Jindal-Snape, Elizabeth F.S. Hannah, Heather Gorton

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Abstract

Readiness to learn and the appropriate age to start formal schooling have been debated for years. Further, there is evidence that the success of transition from Nursery to Primary might have an impact on educational achievement and motivation in later years as well. This paper will present a Scottish case study on the perspectives of parents regarding their and their child’s experience of moving to primary school, using an ecological systems framework. Implications for policy and practice; and possibilities for future research will be highlighted.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - Nov 2009
Event	Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) Annual Conference 2009 - Perth, United Kingdom Duration: 26 Nov 2009 → 28 Nov 2009 http://www.sera.ac.uk/documents/2009/2009%20SERA%20Conference.pdf

Conference

Conference	Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) Annual Conference 2009
Abbreviated title	SERA 2009
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Perth
Period	26/11/09 → 28/11/09
Other	Improving Education - Choices and Chances
Internet address	http://www.sera.ac.uk/documents/2009/2009%20SERA%20Conference.pdf

1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)

Small steps: perspectives on understanding and supporting children starting school in Scotland
Hannah, E. (Lead / Corresponding author), Gorton, H. & Jindal-Snape, D., Dec 2009, Educational Transitions: Moving Stories from Around the World. Jindal-Snape, D. (ed.). 1 ed. Abingdon: Routledge, p. 51-67 17 p.
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School readiness and transition issues

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Small steps: perspectives on understanding and supporting children starting school in Scotland

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