[Libs-Or] National Center for Education Statistics - "Parents' Reports of the School Readiness of Young Children from the National Household Education Surveys Program of 2007."

[Ann Reed]

New IES report from the National Center for Education Statistics

The National Center for Education Statistics within the Institute of Education Sciences has released the report "Parents' Reports of the School Readiness of Young Children from the National Household Education Surveys Program of 2007." 

This descriptive report presents initial findings on the school readiness of young children, as reported by their parents, from the School Readiness Survey (PFI) of the 2007 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES). It also incorporates basic demographic information about the population of children ages 3 to 6 who have not yet entered kindergarten, their parents'/guardians' characteristics, and the characteristics of the households in which they live. Topics covered include the participation of young children in preschool or other types of center-based care or education arrangements; parental plans for kindergarten enrollment and parents' beliefs about what they think they should do to prepare their children for school; children's developmental accomplishments and difficulties, including emerging literacy and numeracy skills; family activities with children in and outside of the home; and children's television-viewing habits. 

To view, download and print the report as a PDF file, please visit: 
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008051



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