school-ready

Definitions

Having the required behavioral, emotional and cognitive skills needed to start school.

Equivalents

Examples

“I think⟳ what now must be recognized is that to successfully educate⟳ many of these children - because the families are no longer performing the function they once did of delivering a school-ready child at age 5.”

“But even an erroneous or honest but misguided reading of test⟳ results can mean⟳ a year-long detour for an otherwise school-ready child.”

“To be 'school ready' implies that a child has reached a certain stage⟳ in his or her development where it is felt that benefit will be gained from formal education. However, a child does not become⟳ school-ready alone.”

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