National/International Transition Analysis

Transitions stand at a critical cornerstone of advancing children’s readiness for school and schools’ readiness for children. With support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the National Center for Children and Families is engaged in a deep and broad analysis of transitions efforts taking place within the United States and internationally. Transitions efforts facilitate children and families entry to school, thereby laying the groundwork for success in school and in life. To advance new thinking about transitions, we are pursuing a three-pronged approach: (i) cull extant knowledge and experience, (ii) develop new, practice-driven social strategies that will expedite implementation, and (iii) generate public will around new possibilities for, and visions of, transition and alignment. This work will culminate in a series of products that will inform research, policy, and practice aimed at improving young children’s transitions.

Funding Source: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Contact: Sharon Lynn Kagan, Ed.D.; Kate Tarrant, M.P.A.

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