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School Readiness Beliefs of Dominican and Salvadoran Immigrant Parents
Early education and development, v 33(2), pp 268-289
17 Feb 2022
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Abstract
Parents are children's first teachers, and it is critical that they understand what children need to be successful in school. This study examined the school readiness beliefs of 43 Latinx immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic and El Salvador. Parents participated in semi-structured interviews regarding which skills their children should have before starting kindergarten, how they perceived their role in helping children acquire these skills, and how they learned which skills were necessary for success. Research Findings: Social and language skills were the most commonly identified school readiness skills. Approximately half of the parents mentioned math and general knowledge. Less than a third of the parents named self-care skills, motor development, and interest or motivation. Almost all parents in this study described taking an active role in fostering their children's school readiness skills. Parents typically described getting information through informal channels: either from friends and family or through experiences with older children. Only a few parents mentioned getting information from schools regarding the skills needed for kindergarten. Practice/Policy: Schools and policymakers should explore ways to provide parents with information about school readiness before children reach the age of five.
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- Title
- School Readiness Beliefs of Dominican and Salvadoran Immigrant Parents
- Creators
- Cassandra Simons - University of Maryland, College ParkSusan Sonnenschein - University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyBrook Sawyer - Lehigh UniversityPeggy Kong - Drexel UniversityAmber Brock - University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Publication Details
- Early education and development, v 33(2), pp 268-289
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 22
- Grant note
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County Lehigh University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000656787100001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85107412955
- Other Identifier
- 991019167804804721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Education & Educational Research
- Psychology, Developmental
- Psychology, Educational