Task-Oriented Kindergarten Behavior Pays Off in Later Childhood
Journal of Developmental & Behavioral PediatricsPublished 31 January 2013
Caroline Fitzpatrick, Linda S. Pagani
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A novel dimension of school readiness is considered by examining prospective associations between early classroom engagement skills, reflecting self-regulation and the ability to remain on task, and later academic adjustment in emerging adolescence.
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: Easily measurable, context-based assessments of task orientation and focus represent robust components of children's readiness to learn at school entry.
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