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Developmental health at school entry

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School readiness is defined as a measurable outcome summarizing the child’s development from conception to school entry age, influenced by a combination of factors. It is a state of the child’s developmental health at school entry manifesting in his or her ability to take advantage of educational activities offered in the classroom in order to succeed in school and later in life (Janus and Offord 2007). The level of school readiness exhibited by children is a reflection of the environment and experiences to which they have been exposed, from birth to age six, which enhances or hinders their growth and learning. Early environments and quality and type of social relationships a child shares with siblings, peers, parents, teachers, and other adults contribute to the motivation, interest, and acquisition of competencies and behaviors associated with school readiness (Mashburn and Pianta 2006).

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Janus, M., Gaskin, A., Reid-Westoby, C. (2022). School Readiness. In: Maggino, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_2600-2

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