Preschool The Most Important Grade Summary

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The 3 most important concepts in school reform are high-quality preschool, true bilingual education, and schools requiring parents as partners.
According to an article: Preschool: The Most Important Grade: by Steve Barnett and Jason T. Hustedt, the article speaks about the benefits of early education. Early education can produce gains in children’s learning and development, increase test scores, lower grade retention, fewer placements in Special Education programs, increased high school graduation rates, decreased crime and delinquency rates, and higher standard for education. Research has confirmed preschool's positive effects on school readiness and school success, especially for our most disadvantaged children. In an article: The fight for bilingual education by Jeff Bale, the most urgent and misunderstood issues facing US public education is meeting the needs of students who are not yet proficient in the …show more content…

In another article: Bilingual Education: 5 Reasons It Should Be Required: Early bilingual education increases fluency in later years. It takes about 7 years to be proficient in a second language. In second-generation Hispanic children raised in the United States usually, learn to speak English very well by adulthood. Twenty-three percent of first-generation immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries—those that began learning later in life, speak English very well. Lastly, parents participation is a must. In an article: The Benefits of Parent Involvement: What Research Has to Say by G. Olsen M.L. Fuller. The benefits for Children are: achieve higher grades, increased test scores, increased attendance, complete homework , better behavior, fewer being placed in special ed classes and remedial classes The benefits for the parents are increased interaction and discussion with their children, more likely to help when they are requested by