A groundbreaking resource for a wide range of professionals—including principals, school-based administrators, program directors, district supervisors, and curriculum specialists—this book brings together the best thinking on early childhood transitions from leading researchers and practitioners around the world. Focusing on both vertical and horizontal transitions, the expert contributors give readers the in-depth guidance they need to

develop a coherent, connected framework of curriculum and instruction across the pre-K–Grade 3 continuum
enhance transitions for infants and young children with disabilities and their families
address the specific issues dual language learners face during transitions
align early learning standards, curricula, and assessments
improve all aspects of school readiness—ready children, ready schools, and ready families and communities
establish continuity between the child's home and school environment
support the quality and stability of the early childhood workforce
improve transitions through better accountability policies
understand how transitions are affected by a wide range of factors, including poverty, cultural and linguistic diversity, and the child's neighborhood

Transitions for Young Children: Creating Connections Across Early Childhood Systems by Kagan et al