Resources by Topic

Learn more about important work that others have done in kindergarten transition.

• ATTENDANCE
• PARENT ENGAGEMENT
• QUALITY TRANSITION

• DISTRICT-WIDE PLANS
• TRANSITION TEAMS
• WELCOMING SCHOOLS

Conference Presentations

Lancaster K Transition Team Leadership Conference

SmartStart Conference Presentation

Allegheny County Transition Conference Presentation

Attendance

Chronic Early Absence: Providing Solutions for Increasing Achievement in the Early Grades and Preventing School Drop-out

Attendance Works: Why It Matters

Attendance Works: Tools for City Leaders
Make sure to check out the Toolkit for City Leaders PDF available for download.

Present, Engaged, and Accounted For: The Critical Importance of Addressing Chronic Absence in the Early Grades

A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement

Present and Accounted for: Improving Student Attendance Through Family and Community Involvement

Help Your Child Succeed in School: Build the Habit of Good Attendance Early

Parent Engagement

Six Types of Parent Involvement

Hoover-Dempsey Model of Parent Involvement

Harvard Family Research: Family Involvement

Family Involvement in School and Low-Income Children's Literacy Performance

Harvard Family Research: Publications on Family Engagement

Having Their Say: Parents Describe Why and How They are Engaged in Their Children’s Learning

Why Do Parents Become Involved? Research Findings and Implications

Be Your Child's Advocate

PA Parent Information & Resource Center

PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships

Quality Transition to Kindergarten

Office of Child Development and Early Learning: Early Childhood-related SAS Resources and Information

PA Keys Transition Toolkit

Recognition and Response: Promoting Smooth Transitions to Kindergarten
Includes resources for children with special needs.

Terrific Transitions: Annotated Bibliography

Kindergarten Transition National Survey

Ecological Model of Transition

Transition from Preschool Services to Kindergarten

Fact Sheet: Transition to Kindergarten

The Transition to Kindergarten: A Review of Current Research and Promising Practices to Involve Families

District-Wide Transition Plans

Connecticut Ready by 5 & Fine by 9 (CT)

Durham Partnerships for Children/Durham Public Schools (NC)

Easton Area School District (PA)

North Carolina Ready Schools Initiative (NC)

Federal Way Public Schools (WA) Family and Community Partnership Office

Hawaii Good Beginnings Council (HI)

Hillsborough County (FL)

Pottstown PEAK (PA)

Philadelphia Public Schools (PA) Office of Parent, Family, Community Engagement & Faith-Based Partnerships

Sacramento Parent/Teacher Home Visit Project (CA)

Transition Teams

Terrific Transitions: Ensuring Continuity of Services for Children and Their Families

Enhancing the Transition to Kindergarten: Linking Children, Families, & Schools

Welcoming Schools

Georgia's Family-Friendly Partnership School Initiative

Georgia Virtual Family-Friendly Partnership Schools

Welcoming Environments: Is Your School Family Friendly?

Creating Safe and Welcoming Schools