California's new grade level - Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is the first of a two-year kindergarten program that is developmentally appropriate and aligned to the Preschool Learning Foundations. Children eligible for TK are born between September 2nd and December 2nd. Bridging preschool and traditional kindergarten, Transitional Kindergarten (TK) utilizes a modified kindergarten curriculum taught by a credentialed teacher and is designed to provide an opportunity for the youngest five-year-olds to be successful in school.

For additional TK enrollment information, please contact your local school district. You may also visit CDE’s website on TK: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/em/kinderfaq.asp

• TK Coaching available at the District Level for teachers to support and advance teacher skills in enhancing their TK classrooms.

• Trainings for TK Administrators provide relevant information for ongoing administrative support of TK teachers and students.

•  Whit Hayslip & Elizabeth Magruder's presentation from April 22, 2016 Administrators training:

PowerPoint Presentation: Supporting Learning and Development through Transitional Kindergarten

Link to TK Workshop Videos

Relevant Resources:

• Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children: The Integrated Nature of Learning
• Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children: Family Partnerships and Culture
• American Institutes for Research (AIR) report. Transitional Kindergarten in California: The Impact of Transitional Kindergarten on English Learner Students. May 2017.
• EdSource Today: June 23, 2016 report on Transitional Kindergarten
• Newly Revised Transitional Kindergarten FAQs from the California Department of Education
  Information on Expanded Transitional Kindergarten
  
• American Institutes for Research (AIR) report, Impact of California’s Transitional Kindergarten Program, 2013-14
  
  • Full Report
  • Executive Summary
• TK Professional Resource Guide for Administrators
• TK California Website
  
• CDE Alignment of Foundations & Common Core
  
• CDE TK Implementation Guide
  
• CDE Preschool Learning and Development Foundations
  
• CDE Preschool Curriculum Frameworks
• NAEYC Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP)
  • DAP Position Statement
  • DAP Resources

Presentations:

• Supporting Learning and Development through Transitional Kindergarten - PowerPoint by Whit Hayslip and Elizabeth Magruder
• Meeting the Broad Range of Needs in the TK Classroom - PowerPoint by Whit Hayslip
• ELA and Oral Language Development - PowerPoint by Whit Hayslip and Dr. Carola Matera
• Dual Language Learners - PowerPoint by Dr. Carola Matera