ABSTRACT
Getting Ready to Learn describes how educational media have and are continuing to play a role in meeting the learning needs of children, parents, and teachers. Based on years of meaningful data from the CPB-PBS Ready To Learn Initiative, chapters explore how to develop engaging, playful, and developmentally appropriate content. From Emmy-Award-winning series to randomized controlled trials, this book covers the media production, scholarly research and technological advances surrounding some of the country’s most beloved programming.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|15 pages
Ready To Learn and Public Media
Improving Early Learning Outcomes for America’s Children
chapter 6|17 pages
Children’s Mathematical Thinking and Learning
The Importance of Study Design and Aligned Assessments in Promoting and Capturing Learning
chapter 10|15 pages
Science Takes Center Stage
Design Principles to Support Young Children’s Science Learning with Media
chapter 11|13 pages
Permission to Speak
How Educational Media Can Start and Extend Dialogue for Kids and Adults
chapter 16|18 pages
Innovations in Evidence and Analysis
The PBS KIDS Learning Analytics Platform and the Research it Supports
