School Readiness

Description: This group is examining academic, attentional, and behavioral changes in children as they transition into school and beyond. What are the skills or skill sets that may matter across time?

 

Members: Greg Duncan, Lars Bergman, Amy Claessens, Chantelle Dowsett, Kathryn Duckworth, Leon Feinstein, Aletha Huston, Katherine Magnuson, Molly Metzger, Holly Sexton, Sharon Simonton

 

Presentations and Publications:

• Duncan, G. J., Dowsett, C. J., Claessens, A., Magnuson, K., Huston, A. C., Klebanov, Pl, Pagani, L., Feinstein, L., Engel, M., Brooks-Gunn, J., Sexton, H., Duckworth, K., & Japel, C. (2007). School readiness and later achievement. Developmental Psychology Vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 1428–1446.