EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES School Readiness
		Cover Layout: Mike Tamaru Cover Photo: Jeff Reese			CONTENTS (To download a copy of any indvidual article, click on the article title below.) 3   Introduction: School Readiness in Hawai‘i – Stephanie Feeney and Donna J. Grace 6   From Baby Steps to Policy Initiative: Hawai`i’s Efforts to Promote School Readiness – Alex Harris 14   Ready for Success in Kindergarten: Perspectives of Teachers, Parents, and Administrators in Hawai‘i – Donna J. Grace and Mary E. Brandt 18   Play and School Readiness – Sue Bredekamp 27   What Should They be Learning in Preschool? The Development of Preschool Content Standards in Hawai‘i – Stephanie Feeney and Eva Moravcik 32   The Transition to Kindergarten in Hawai`i – Jeanne Riley and Mike Fahey 36   Emergent Literacy and the Development of the Early Literacy Program Evaluation Guide – Donna J. Grace and Mary E. Brandt 39   Loko i‘a: Enriching Educational Waters for Hawaiian Children – Anna Y. Sumida 47   Assessing School Readiness – Shelli Aiona 51   Development, Validation, and Field Testing of “Readiness” Instruments for the State of Hawai‘i Schools Ready for Children and Children Ready for School – Mary E. Brandt and Donna J. Grace 59   Lessons Learned and Directions for the Future – Elisabeth Chun 62   Creating the Future for Early Care and Education in Hawai‘i – Randy Hitz 68   About the Authors
		School Readiness Volume 38 Number 1 2005
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