Improving School Readiness and Success for Children

A recent article by SEDL’s Southeast Comprehensive Center reviews the significance of school readiness and factors that help young learners prepare for school. School readiness consists of three components: (1) a child’s readiness for school, (2) schools’ readiness to support the learning and development of every child, and (3) family and community supports and services that contribute to children’s readiness. School readiness also requires high-quality preschool and readiness programs, professional development for the early childhood workforce, alignment of early learning guidelines and standards with content standards, coordinated early childhood data systems, and other efforts targeted to address the needs of young children and their families.