Research and Practice in Early Childhood Education

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
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Article 1
Piker, R.A. & Kimmel, M. (2016). Preparing young dual language learners for school
success: early childhood teacher beliefs regarding school readiness, Early Child Development
and Care
Research question
What does the childhood teachers in the United States of America considers to be the
essential characteristics, for the preschoolers, to be ready for the school?
Location of the study
California Department of Education
Participants
Fifty-two early care and the education teachers across the country responded for
participating to an online survey related to the important characteristics and the skills
required for the children before the admission to a kindergarten. At the end 26 participants
participated I the demographic survey. A qualitative research method has been used.
Sampling strategy
An electronic survey link was sent to the former and the current graduate students of
the Early Childhood Education Master of Arts programme and to the faculties placed across
the country. Snowball sampling approach used (Piker & Kimmel, 2016).
Major findings
As per the finding of the survey, the educators think that it is the social characteristics,
physical and the social emotional skills that are greater than literacy, language and numeracy

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that has to be emphasized upon before the admission to a kindergarten. Other factors involves
physical characteristics and minimum communication skills that a child should possess.
Implications for practice
The findings would help the parents and the educators to understand about school
readiness and what has to be worked on in the pre-school classrooms rather than focusing on
the conventional, instructional curriculum.