In the not-too-distant past, the kindergarten classrooms at Pleasant Grove Elementary in Heflin, Ala., looked much the same as classrooms for older children. Desks were arranged in rows. Children ...

A federal grant program in the works to help states jump-start kindergarten-entry assessments is renewing debate among early-childhood educators about the benefits and pitfalls of evaluating young ...

Teachers' perceptions and judgments of student skills are key to measuring children's academic progress. But educators' own biases can distort these perceptions and judgments. For example, research in ...

In this 2012 file photo, teacher Jessika Evers meets with new kindergartner Delila Ortiz Ponce at Gilbert Park Elementary. Gilbert Park Elementary was one of the schools that piloted the kindergarten ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For the first time, a Franklin County nonprofit has access to data that could be an important step in addressing the kindergarten readiness crisis. More than half the kids in ...

Recent educational reforms have led to two fundamental changes in kindergarten classrooms. Firstly, there has been a surge of play-based learning. Play, now shown to be beneficial both for academic ...

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has announced that 70 schools in 45 school districts across Minnesota will participate in a pilot program to test out a new kindergarten assessment. This ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KTTC) – The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced on Monday, July 20, that 70 schools from 45 districts and charter schools will partner with MDE this fall to pilot a ...

(Reuters Health) - Boys whose teachers find them antisocial in kindergarten may have lower income as adults than their classmates who don't have behavior problems, a Canadian study suggests.

Oregon’s achievement gap between white students and children of color shows up in kindergarten, according to scores out Thursday. Harrison Park teacher Donna Shinagawa quizzes incoming kindergarten ...