Ready, Set, Grow: Exploring the Readiness and Preparation of Kindergarten Students within a Title 1 School

Authors

  • Morgan Mitchell Mercer University
  • Dr. Sybil Keesbury Mercer University
  • Dr. Vicki Luther Mercer University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56887/galiteracy.11

Keywords:

kindergarten readiness, kindergarten preparation, English language arts, social development, early literacy development, Title 1 school

Abstract

This article discusses a research study conducted to evaluate whether young students’ educational experiences prior to entering kindergarten affects their accomplishments within the content of English language arts and social development. Data from the Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS) and Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) were analyzed in one high-poverty elementary school over the course of a full academic year. Learning more about students’ early literacy and development can allow teachers to have a much greater understanding of their students’ needs. This, in turn, can benefit all students as they begin their formal educational experiences and as they learn and grow socially, emotionally, and cognitively.

Author Biographies

  • Morgan Mitchell, Mercer University

    Morgan Mitchell ([email protected]) graduated Summa Cum Laude in May of 2017 from Mercer University’s Holistic Child Education Program. She currently teaches in Fulton County Schools and will begin the Master of Education in School Counseling Program at Georgia Southern University this summer.

  • Dr. Sybil Keesbury, Mercer University

    Dr. Sybil Keesbury ([email protected]) is an associate professor in the Tift College of Education, director of The Holistic Child Program, and has been teaching at Mercer University for nine years. She has her Ed.D in curriculum and instruction from Gardner-Webb University, M.S., in special education from University of Minnesota-Mankato, and a B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College. Her area of interest is special education, with a focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Behavioral Disorders.

  • Dr. Vicki Luther, Mercer University

    Dr. Vicki Luther ([email protected]) is an associate professor in the Tift College of Education, where she teaches reading and literacy courses in The Holistic Child Program. Her research interests include early literacy skills, effective co-teaching practices, and teaching ready to children of poverty. Vicki Luther, [email protected], Dr. Luther is an associate professor in the Tift College of Education, where she teaches reading and literacy courses in The Holistic Child Program. Her research interests include early literacy skills, effective co-teaching practices, and teaching ready to children of poverty. 

Readiness of Kindergarteners in a Title 1 School (Mitchell et al., 2019)

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Published

06/21/2019

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Research and Practitioner Articles

How to Cite

Mitchell, M., Keesbury, S., & Luther, V. (2019). Ready, Set, Grow: Exploring the Readiness and Preparation of Kindergarten Students within a Title 1 School. Georgia Journal of Literacy, 42(1), 31-39. https://doi.org/10.56887/galiteracy.11

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