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Critical Skills for Kindergarten

Perceptions From Kindergarten Teachers

University of Cincinnati

R. J. GALLAGHER

University of Kansas

MARGARET COOK

University of Alabama

PATRICK WONG

University of Cincinnati

The purpose of this study was to examine the views of kindergarten teachers regarding those skills children need to be successful in their classes. One-hundred seventy-six kindergarten teachers ranked 149 skills within 5 domains: gross motor, fine motor, general knowledge and school readiness, language, and social. A factor analysis was employed on these ratings revealing the following 5 factors: Academic Readiness, Language Competence, Social Competence, Motor Competence, and Self-Help Skills. These data suggest that items related to academic readiness were not seen as critical as skills related to independence.

Journal of Early Intervention, Vol. 19, No. 4, 315-327 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/105381519501900406


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