Question 1: Pre-school support

Question 1: The draft Plan suggests ways to help all infants and toddlers get ready for school: in brief, health and developmental screenings, better coordination of services for families who need or request them, and voluntary formal preschool for three- and four-year-olds.

- In what ways will implementing these recommendations help students become ready to make the most of their schooling? Will this increase students' achievement in later years?

- How can the early identification of children with disabilities and special needs be sufficiently coordinated with later school learning support programs to make a difference?

- Should preschool be made available to all families who desire it?

- Should kindergarten be required for all children?

To see a summary of what's in the draft Plan, go to the first reply to this message, with the subject line "Question 1: Pre-school support-What's in the Plan" - it also includes links to the draft Plan.

For selected online resources on this broad subject area, go to the Issue Page on School Readiness (part of the Briefing Book).

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John Ford,
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