Document text
3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Herb Rothschild: The year in review ... Guest Opinion: Gateway art process failed ... International Peace Day: Ashland Culture of Peace event Monday ... Herb Rothschild: The year in review ... Guest Opinion: Gateway art process failed ... International Peace Day: Ashland Culture of Peace event Monday ... OUR VIEW Our View: Preparing to launch Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Sep. 16, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Sep. 16, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Ashland School District's youngest students are transitioning to full-day kindergarten next week, joining most districts in the state after the Legislature voted to pay for it in the interest of boosting student performance. More on that later. At the outset, Ashland appears to be doing it right, and the community is, as usual, stepping up to help out. Last week — the first week of the three-week transition from half-day to full-day — students stayed at school long enough to eat lunch. This week they'll return to class after lunch and stay until 1:30 p.m.; next week, they stay until 2:50. The gradual roll-out makes sense, although it may be as much for the teachers as the students — after all, it's all new to the students anyway. Lawmakers decided to implement full-day kindergarten in the hope that it would improve student performance going into first grade and boost reading ability by the third-grade year. Studies show children who aren't reading well by that point struggle throughout their school years and are at greater risk of dropping out later. Critics of the full-day approach point to research saying any benefit tends to disappear by third grade. Student scores on third-grade reading assessments will tell the story in four years. Until then, kindergartners get the socialization benefit of eating together and, in a very Ashland enhancement, they'll learn to ride a bicycle and a scooter, using bikes already donated by the community. To help out, donate a helmet; they're still short on those. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Sep. 16, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501