It should be noted that the above criteria align with many of the English Language Arts Standards for kindergarten presented in the Connecticut Common Core. The criteria serve as valuable prerequisites for literature, foundational skills and speaking & listening. Literacy Standards Data by Dominant Language and Family Income A majority of enrolled School Readiness children are English Language Leaners. For many of these students, School Readiness provides their first exposure to English Language acquisition. In addition, the majority of School Readiness families have an income below 75% of the State Median Income (SMI). Literacy Data by Dominant Language Children who English as their first language had significantly higher scores in all four criteria at both the first and last observations. Children who were learning English showed higher growth on average in each criterion. However, this growth did not completely close the gap between English Language Learners and their English speaking peers by the end of the study.
It should be noted that the above criteria align with many of the English Language Arts Standards for kindergarten presented in the Connecticut Common Core. The criteria serve as valuable prerequisites for literature, foundational skills and speaking & listening. Literacy Standards Data by Dominant Language and Family Income A majority of enrolled School Readiness children are English Language Leaners. For many of these students, School Readiness provides their first exposure to English Language acquisition. In addition, the majority of School Readiness families have an income below 75% of the State Median Income (SMI). Literacy Data by Dominant Language Children who English as their first language had significantly higher scores in all four criteria at both the first and last observations. Children who were learning English showed higher growth on average in each criterion. However, this growth did not completely close the gap between English Language Learners and their English speaking peers by the end of the study.
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