Supplementary services for children in preschools, child care centers, family child care homes, etc. Almost half of the districts providing Learning Readiness offered four to six different types of service. Perspectives of parents, Learning Readiness teachers and kindergarten teachers about teaming Readiness programs and child progress How parents and teachers support children's teaming and development Strategies used to assess changes in child progress while participating in Learning Readiness. Most parents felt Learning Readiness helped prepare their child for kindergarten. Leaming Readiness teachers are working with children who have had limited or no preschool experience and exhibit a range of cognitive and social abilities.
Some children have very limited English language skills.
Kindergarten teachers emphasized the role of early Learning experiences such as teaming Readiness in setting the stage for successful transitions to school. Learning Readiness programs in ten school districts are currently piloting use of a nationally recognized approach to child assessment as part of Learning Readiness evaluation. Mobility of families Home schooling Trust and confidentiality issues Program coordinators were asked to indicate the ONE required component of Learning Readiness that is most challenging to address. Their responses follow in the order of most to least reported major challenge. The following parent anecdotes reflect feelings about the benefits of Learning Readiness to participating children and their families.