Findings From the First-Grade Rounds of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011)

Title:	Findings From the First-Grade Rounds of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011)
Description:	This brief report provides a first look at the overall first-grade reading, math, and science achievement of the students who were attending kindergarten for the first time in the 2010-11 school year and who advanced to first grade for the 2011-12 school year. The report uses new data from the first-grade rounds of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). Reading, mathematics, and science assessment scores in the fall and spring of first grade are shown, both overall and by selected child and family characteristics.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (1233KB)
Cover Date:	November 2014
Web Release:	November 6, 2014
Publication #:	NCES 2015109
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Gail M. Mulligan and Jill Carlivati McCarroll, National Center for Education Statistics Kristin Denton Flanagan and Daniel Potter, American Institutes for Research
Type of Product:	First Look / ED TAB
Survey/Program Areas:	Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS)
Keywords:	Achievement Achievement (Student) Assessment Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Longitudinal Studies Mathematics Reading • beginning reading
Questions:	For questions about the content of this First Look / ED TAB, please contact: Gail M. Mulligan.