Understanding the Impact of Early Childhood School Readiness Programs
Institute for Research on Poverty Webinar - Leigh D'Amico, Briana A. López, and Ji-Young Choi
Event Details
Date
Thursday, December 17, 2026
Time
1-2 p.m.
Location
Description
This webinar highlights three new studies on early childhood development: first, how kindergarten transition programs improve early learning skills and reduce school absences; second, how classroom support strategies during the transition to kindergarten help mitigate children's socioemotional challenges and improve academic outcomes; and third, how developing skills in both Spanish and English supports academic achievement among dual language learners in Head Start.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-890-0229 (voice only) or email hallie.lienhardt@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Thursday, December 3, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.