The Harvard Family Research Project separated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to become the Global Family Research Project as of January 1, 2017. It is no longer affiliated with Harvard University.
Considering the transition to school to be a collaborative process that involves families, preschool and kindergarten teachers, afterschool staff, and other community providers, we produce materials that help our audience frame the transition as a shared endeavor.
- Four Important Things Research Tells Us About the Transition to School
- Bibliography of Transition Research
- Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education
- The Transition to Kindergarten: A Review of Current Research and Promising Practices to Involve Families
- Getting Parents “Ready” for Kindergarten: The Role of Early Childhood Education
- School Transition Study (Completed Project)
- Transitioning to School: Policy, Practice, and Reality
- Sharing Assessment Data With Preschool Families in Preparation for Kindergarten
- Continuous Improvement: Being Responsive When There is Need for Change
- Ongoing Child Assessment and Family Engagement: New Opportunities to Engage Families in Children’s Learning and Development
- Identifying School Readiness Indicators to Stimulate Policy Action
- Pipe Cleaners and Popsicle Sticks: Making Ideas Visible
- Web Conference: How Families, Schools, and Communities Are Reshaping Family Engagement to Reach All Learners
- Bridging Worlds: Family Engagement in the Transition to Kindergarten
- Bridging Worlds Interactive Case: Family Engagement in the Transition to Kindergarten
- Resource Guide for Early Childhood Transitions: Annotated Bibliography
- Framing Program Evaluation: Why We Should Tinker With Theories of Change and Logic Models
- Community Collaboration 90806: A Partnership to Increase School Readiness in Long Beach
- Building Bridges to Success
- The Countdown to Kindergarten: A Collaborative Approach
- Ready for Success: Creating Collaborative and Thoughtful Transitions into Kindergarten
- A New Approach to Transitions: Welcoming Families and Their Ideas into Kindergarten Classrooms
Promoting Parent–School Relationships During the Transition to Kindergarten - Parents and Children Preparing for Kindergarten Together
- Kindergarten Home Visit Project
- Family Support Services Promote School Readiness
- Closing the Achievement Gap: Head Start and Beyond
- Early to Read: A Local Emergent Literacy Initiative
- Infant-Toddler Intervention on the Road to School Readiness: Lessons From Early Head Start
- Parents Come to Kindergarten: A Unique Junior Kindergarten Program for Four Year Olds and Their Families
- Family Resource Centers: Where School Readiness Happens
- Questions & Answers: Robert Pianta Talks About Kindergarten Transition
- Q & A With Comienza en Casa: Using Technology to Smooth the Transition to School for Migrant Children and Families
- A Conversation With Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
- The Transition to Afterschool: One City’s Approach to Connecting Young Children and Their Families to Learning and Enrichment Opportunities—Part One
- The Transition to Afterschool: One City’s Approach to Connecting Young Children and Their Families to Learning and Enrichment Opportunities—Part Two
Research
Continuous Improvement
Professional Learning Resources
Partnerships, Collaborations, and Program Models
Expert Interviews
Afterschool
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