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Research has shown that children are most successful as they enter schoolwhen they have developed the emotional capability to manage their feelings and behavior and when they have a base of strong academic and social skills. The research base also shows that children experience the greatest success in the early elementary years when families are involved in their children’s education, when teachers understand healthy child development, and when communities offer support that helps children and families grow and thrive.
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KLEIN, L.G. (2006). Using Indicators of School Readiness to Improve Public Policy for Young Children. In: Ben-Arieh, A., Goerge, R.M. (eds) Indicators of Children's Well Being. Social Indicators Research Series, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4242-6_8
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