Identifying Key Early Literacy and School Readiness Issues: Exploring a Strategy for Assessing Community Needs

dc.creator	Daniel J. Weigel
dc.creator	Sally S. Martin
dc.date	2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:09:26Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:09:26Z
dc.identifier	1524-5039
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/ea8ea3c9d1384b9fbfb89ebf51e0bc39
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/12780
dc.description	Much effort has been expended in developing intervention programs to help improve the early literacy and school readiness skills of young children. This article presents the results of a needs assessment project aimed at identifying priorities for community intervention programs aimed at ensuring that young children enter school ready to learn. A panel of 30 carefully selected early childhood panelists completed 4 rounds of questionnaires designed to develop a prioritized list of key community needs and programs. The panelists identified 39 broad issues and prioritized these in terms of critical importance. Participants also identified key existing assets and needed community efforts to address the highest rated priorities. Several implications for educational intervention and service provision can be drawn from this project. The article may provide a blueprint for others wishing to identify key community needs related to important early childhood issues.
dc.language	English
dc.language	Chinese
dc.language	Spanish
dc.publisher	ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois
dc.relation	http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v8n2/weigel.html
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1524-5039
dc.source	Early Childhood Research & Practice, Vol 8, Iss 2 (2006)
dc.subject	Young Children
dc.subject	Delphi Technique
dc.subject	Needs Assessment
dc.subject	Early Literacy
dc.subject	School Readiness
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Identifying Key Early Literacy and School Readiness Issues: Exploring a Strategy for Assessing Community Needs
dc.type	article