Documents: Transition

Child Outcomes Measurement System Materials * New
The most current material from the DOE/BEESS and the Early Steps State Office regarding the state initiative for a Child Outcomes Measurement System is available here.

Resources from the Joint LES/LEA Meetings * New
Resource documents from the recent regional joint LES/LEA meetings held in April are available here. These include the Power Point presentation from state DOH and DOE staff and a transition tracking form.

Accessing Helpful Transition Resources on the Internet

PDF File - 52 KB

National Early Childhood Transition Center

September 2005

A Transition Alert - Web link help finding the most up-to-date information about transition in early childhood.

A Child Outcome Framework for the Early Childhood Transition Process

PDF File - 272 KB

Rous, B., Harbin, G., & McCormick, K., National Early Childhood Transition Center

2006

Presents a framework, based on research, which focuses on the child during the transition process.

Desired Family Outcomes of the Early Childhood Transition Process

PDF file - 285 KB

Harbin, G., Rous, B., Peeler, N., Schuster, J., & McCormick, K. - National Early Childhood Transition Center

2007

A research brief that examines the use of a Transition Conceptual Framework to delineate specific desired family outcomes of transition which can more systematically increase the effectiveness of transitions. This systematic and strategic framework is at the heart of the evidence-based approach to accountability and identifies critical areas to use in defining and measuring successful transitions.

Developing Interagency Agreements: The Road Map for Transition

PowerPoint File - 194 KB
PDF File - 1,607 KB

Florida's Transition Project

Sixteen power point slides describing the process of developing interagency agreements and steps to follow to ensure a successful process. This Power Point presentation was developed by the Florida Transition Project.

Early Childhood Transition from Part C to Part B Timeline Requirements

PDF file - 133 KB

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)

April 21, 2008

This chart was developed by the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center and illustrates IDEA transition and APR Indicator B11 and B12 as they relate to Indicator C8 requirements.

Easing the Transition from Preschool to Kindergarten: A Guide for Early Childhood Teachers and Administrators

http://www.headstartinfo.org/recruitment/trans_hs.htm (HTML link)

Head Start Information and Publication Center

2001

Provides a variety of ideas for preschool and kindergarten teachers and administrators to ease the transition to kindergarten.

Easing the transition from pre-K to kindergarten: What schools and families can do to address child readiness

PDF file - 264 KB

Ferguson, C., & Wood, L. - Southwest Educational Development Lab

2005

Ideas and strategies for schools and families to help young children transition from home to pre- K to kindergarten.

Families and the Transition Process: Primary Style

PDF file - 3,425 KB

Mullins, B. - Kentucky Early Childhood Transition Project

2006

A booklet about transitioning from Pre-K to the primary program, developed by families and professionals. Personal experiences of families are highlighted throughout the document.

Getting Parents Ready for Kindergarten: The Role of Early Childhood Education

PDF File - 244 KB

Harvard Family Research Project

2002

Presents preliminary evidence that family involvement in young children’s education may contribute not only to smooth transitions but also for parents by helping to prepare them for later involvement.

Getting to Know Me

PDF File - 91 KB

Florida's Transition Project

December 2006

Getting to Know Me is designed for parents (or parents with the help of the teacher), to complete and send to the new teacher any time a child is leaving one program or classroom and entering another. It is designed for the family or teacher to complete as a hard copy and give to the new teacher.

Getting to Know Your New Teacher and School

PDF File - 108 KB

Florida's Transition Project

December 2006

Provides teachers with a document into which they can enter information about themselves and the school on a template with form fields. Once completed, the teacher can simply print out the number of copies needed and pass it out to the parents of children entering the classroom at the beginning of a new school year, or whenever a new child arrives.

A Parent’s Guide to a Successful Kindergarten Transition

PDF File - 170 KB

National Education Association

2005

Information for families about successful strategies to transition children from preschool to kindergarten.

Readiness: School, Family and Community Connections: Annual Synthesis

PDF file - 1,040 KB

National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools

2004

A look at 48 research studies on contextual factors associated with children’s school readiness.

Ready Schools

PDF file - 194 KB

National Early Childhood Transition Center

July 2005

A Transition Alert discussing what schools need to prepare to be ready for smooth transitions for children.

Strategies for Supporting Transitions for Young Children with Special Needs National Focus Group Findings: Technical Report #1

PDF file - 186 KB

Rous, B., & Myers, C. - National Early Childhood Transition Center

2006

A report developed from a series of focus group sessions of administrators, practitioners, and family members held around the U.S. to identify transition practices that have been implemented effectively for children, families, staff, administrators, and communities. Outcomes from these focus groups included identification of transition strategies for young children with special needs that are considered valuable by parents, providers, and administrators.

Transition to kindergarten: Policy implications for struggling learners and those who may be at risk for learning disabilities

PDF file - 111 KB

Horowitz, S.H., Kaloi, L., & Petroff, S.

2007

A document from NCLD that highlights relevant research and important program development while identifying gaps and setting forth recommendations.

The Transition Process for Young Children with Disabilities: A Conceptual Framework

PDF file - 244 KB

Rous, B., Hallam, R., Harbin, G., McCormick, K., & Jung, L.A. - National Early Childhood Transition Center

2005

A conceptual model that describes how the complex interactions of multiple factors interact to influence the transition process for young children with disabilities during the early childhood years. This ecological model is based on the premise that the ultimate goal of a successful transition process is the child’s entry and success in the primary school program.

Transition to School: Policy, Practice & Reality

http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/eval/issue26/pp.html (HTML link)

Harvard Research Project

2004

Ways to help young children make better transitions from preschool to kindergarten and into the early years of grade school.

Transitions in Early Childhood

PDF file - 306 KB

Division of Early Childhood Development

June 2005

Developed by the Kentucky Department of Education with partners from state and local agencies and programs. The report and recommendations address transition on several levels - state, community, and family. It provides outcomes and strategies for state, regional and local stakeholders to implement the support of all children and their families in successful transitions.

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