View in EDS

Impacts of Michigan Transitional Kindergarten through Third Grade. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1218

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Impacts of Michigan Transitional Kindergarten through Third Grade. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1218
Language: English
Authors: Jordan S. Berne, Brian A. Jacob, Tareena Musaddiq, Anna Shapiro, Christina Weiland, Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2025.
Availability: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 103
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: Smith Richardson Foundation
Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Contract Number: R305B200011
R305B170015
Document Type: Reports - Research
Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Kindergarten
Primary Education
Grade 3
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Program Content, Curriculum, Program Effectiveness, School Readiness, Mathematics Achievement, Grade 3, Student Characteristics, Special Education, Standardized Tests, Scores, Language Arts, Academic Achievement
Geographic Terms: Michigan
Abstract: Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is a relatively new model of early childhood education, with little evidence on whether and how it affects children's development. This study provides new evidence using data from Michigan, which has the nation's second-largest TK program. Using survey data (N=171) from administrators in 2021-2022, the paper documents several program features that distinguish TK from typical public Pre-K programs (including Michigan's), such as greater use of domain-specific curriculum. Focusing on students who enrolled at four years old (50% female, 78% White), a regression discontinuity analysis shows that Michigan TK improved children's readiness for kindergarten (0.91 SD, N=1,943), improved third-grade math scores (0.2-0.3 SD, N=15,680), and may have caused earlier entry into special education followed by earlier exit (N=15,704).
Abstractor: As Provided
IES Funded: Yes
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED674130
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED674130
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: ED674130
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Report
PubTypeId: report
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Impacts of Michigan Transitional Kindergarten through Third Grade. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1218
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Jordan+S%2E+Berne%22">Jordan S. Berne</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Brian+A%2E+Jacob%22">Brian A. Jacob</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Tareena+Musaddiq%22">Tareena Musaddiq</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Anna+Shapiro%22">Anna Shapiro</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Christina+Weiland%22">Christina Weiland</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Annenberg+Institute+for+School+Reform+at+Brown+University%22">Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Annenberg+Institute+for+School+Reform+at+Brown+University%22"><i>Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University</i></searchLink>. 2025.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: N
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 103
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2025
– Name: SourceSuprt
  Label: Sponsoring Agency
  Group: SrcSuprt
  Data: Smith Richardson Foundation<br />Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
– Name: NumberContract
  Label: Contract Number
  Group: NumCntrct
  Data: R305B200011<br />R305B170015
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Reports - Research<br />Numerical/Quantitative Data
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Early+Childhood+Education%22">Early Childhood Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Elementary+Education%22">Elementary Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Kindergarten%22">Kindergarten</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Primary+Education%22">Primary Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Grade+3%22">Grade 3</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Transitional+Programs%22">Transitional Programs</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Early+Childhood+Education%22">Early Childhood Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Kindergarten%22">Kindergarten</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Program+Content%22">Program Content</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Curriculum%22">Curriculum</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Program+Effectiveness%22">Program Effectiveness</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22School+Readiness%22">School Readiness</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mathematics+Achievement%22">Mathematics Achievement</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Grade+3%22">Grade 3</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Student+Characteristics%22">Student Characteristics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Special+Education%22">Special Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Standardized+Tests%22">Standardized Tests</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Scores%22">Scores</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Language+Arts%22">Language Arts</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Academic+Achievement%22">Academic Achievement</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Michigan%22">Michigan</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is a relatively new model of early childhood education, with little evidence on whether and how it affects children's development. This study provides new evidence using data from Michigan, which has the nation's second-largest TK program. Using survey data (N=171) from administrators in 2021-2022, the paper documents several program features that distinguish TK from typical public Pre-K programs (including Michigan's), such as greater use of domain-specific curriculum. Focusing on students who enrolled at four years old (50% female, 78% White), a regression discontinuity analysis shows that Michigan TK improved children's readiness for kindergarten (0.91 SD, N=1,943), improved third-grade math scores (0.2-0.3 SD, N=15,680), and may have caused earlier entry into special education followed by earlier exit (N=15,704).
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: CodeSource
  Label: IES Funded
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Yes
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2025
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: ED674130
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=ED674130
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 103
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Transitional Programs
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Early Childhood Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Kindergarten
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Program Content
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Curriculum
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Program Effectiveness
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: School Readiness
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Mathematics Achievement
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Grade 3
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Student Characteristics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Special Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Standardized Tests
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Scores
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Language Arts
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Academic Achievement
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Michigan
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Impacts of Michigan Transitional Kindergarten through Third Grade. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1218
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Jordan S. Berne
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Brian A. Jacob
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Tareena Musaddiq
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Anna Shapiro
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Christina Weiland
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 02
              M: 06
              Type: published
              Y: 2025
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
              Type: main
ResultId 1