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 ...

McMaster University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. McMaster University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Teachers’ perceptions and judgments of ...

Kindergarten entry assessments—quick tests that are given to incoming students and are intended to help teachers tailor their instruction to a child’s specific needs—are used in close to ...

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 ...

Early struggles with reading can have lifelong impacts on mental, physical and emotional health. Understanding who is most at risk of experiencing reading difficulties can inform strategies for early ...

Tens of thousands of Mississippi kindergartners who entered school in August woefully unprepared to read made tremendous gains when tested again this month. The children improved an average of 36 ...

After more than a month delay, assessment data for Kentucky students was publicly released Nov. 19, showing small proficiency gains and a slight increase in the state's graduation rate, alongside a ...