District/School Resources PK-16 Program Support
Office of Elementary School Services

An article on how full-day kindergarten programs improve chances of academic success.

An article on what parents should know about full-day kindergarten from ERIC4's Kidsource.

An article from NAEYC on Why We Care about the K in K-12

A policy brief from West Ed on Full-Day Kindergarten: Expanding Learning Opportunities

Pianta, R., Cox, M. and Snow, K. (2007). School Readiness, Early Learning, and the Transition to Kindergarten. Baltimore. MD: Paul Brookes Publishing.

Pianta, R. (2003). School Readiness: A Focus on Children, Families, Communities, and Schools. Arlington, VA: Educational Research Service.

Kindergarten Entry Dates

The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care

The Council of Chief State School Officers' (CCCSO) Early Childhood Assessment Consortium has resources on early childhood standards and assessment.

Education Commission of the States has information on kindergarten and other elementary school issues.

The National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education has several position papers available on assessment, standards, and curriculum.

New American Foundation's Early Education Initiative has policy papers available on PreK to Grade Three education issues.

National Association for the Education of Young Children has information about Accreditation and other early education issues.

The Foundation for Child Development has a program initiative focused on PK-3: A New Beginning for Publicly Supported Education.

The National Institute for Early Education Research has online reports that focus on early education research topics, including a report titled "Making the Most of Kindergarten: Present Trends and Future Issues in the Provision of Full-day Programs."

Early Childhood Program Standards

Quality Standards for Public School Operated School-Age Child Care Programs

Kindergarten Learning Experiences

The Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences is available from the Department of Early Education and Care.

The Assessing Kindergarten Children: A Compendium of Assessment Instruments is available from SERVE.