The correlation of
pre literacy skills and kindergarten readiness is an area that early childhood
educators are applying innovative and inspiring approaches to foster early
learning. To ensure students achieve
kindergarten readiness, it is recommended that parents enroll their child in
pre kindergarten. In an anonymous school
district that I researched, only 34% of readiness is occurring, 40% are approaching
readiness and 26% are emerging readiness (PGCPS Cluster 10 Data Wise, 2015). This problem has negatively impacted the pre
literacy foundational skills of students (PGCPS Cluster 10 Data Wise, 2015). Possible causes of this problem are the lack
of prerequisite skills (Cooke, N. L., Kretlow, A.G., &
Helf, S., 2010) and students not being influenced by the role of
executive functions such as working memory, task initiation and flexible
thinking (Shaul, S., & Schwartz, M., 2014).
Perhaps a study,
which investigates the common core expectations and the kindergarten readiness
assessment data, could remedy the situation.
The expectation of pre academic skills, outcome measurement and learning
is becoming an increasingly significant issue in the non-profit sector
(Emeraldincite.com, 1999). The
percentage of students demonstrating pre literacy readiness in 2014-2015 is
proven at 35% within the anonymous County Public Schools and 47% of students in
the anonymous state and has become a more significant issue in recent years,
but the solution is unresolved (PGCPS Cluster 10 Data Wise, 2015).
In order to address kindergarteners
lacking readiness skills it is necessary to know more about early intervention development
and strategies that can help a child develop the ability to identify letters,
oral language, phonological and phonemic awareness. Fostering pre literacy skills in preparation
for kindergarten readiness are necessary components needed to ensure a child is
academically successful. As an educator,
should we strongly recommend to parents to send their child to pre
kindergarten? Does pre kindergarten make
a difference or can a 4 year old learn just as much at a day care center all
day?
References
Emeralincite.com (1999). Associations between outcome measurement,
accountability and learning for
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Cooke, N. L., Kretlow, A. G., &
Helf, S. (2010). Supplemental Reading
Help for Kindergarten Students:
How early should you
start? Preventing School Failure, 54(3),
137-144.
Anonymous County Public Schools.
(2015). Cluster 10 data wise. Retrieved
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Shaul, S., & Schwartz, M.
(2014). The role of the executive
functions in school readiness among
preschool-age
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