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During the strategic plan process, school readiness continued to be raised as a significant concern by the region's stakeholders.
Before the pandemic, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE release a report stating that as few 24 % of kindergarteners were ready for school. Regional rates vary only slightly, Early early readiness can lead to better grades and lower dropout rates as well as better health and lifestyle habits. By supporting kindergarten readiness, Coalition members can have an impact on how successful a child is in school and in life. |
Universal definitionSchool readiness is a way to describe the things a child should know and be able to do when they start kindergarten. These skills and abilities are related to different areas of child development (sometimes called “domains”) eSchool Readiness means that children possess the skills, knowledge, and social-emotional development necessary for school and later learning and life. |
shared committmentParents, family members, teachers, physicians, and community members all have an important role in helping young children be ready for school.
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KG. transitionsThe transition from preschool to kindergarten is a big deal...elementary schools are bigger, there are more kids, the teacher/student ratio is subsequently very different, and the routines are, well, firmer and less cuddly! Coalition members transitions go more smoothly
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