Research brief

Preparing early learners: Considerations for supporting the kindergarten class of 2021

March 2021

By: Beth Tarasawa, Angela Johnson, Christine Yankel

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Among the many ways in which schools are being transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the change in public school kindergarten enrollment is one likely to have important consequences in classrooms across the nation. Because the academic and nonacademic skills students develop in their preschool and early elementary school years are foundational to important longer-term outcomes, understanding these changes and finding ways to effectively support our youngest studentsā€™ learning is critical for educators and leaders. Drawing on recent research, we offer four timely considerations for district, school, and classroom leaders.

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