school-ready en · ADJ
Etymology
From school + ready.
Meanings
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Having the required behavioral, emotional and cognitive skills needed to start school.
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.
2012, Nikki Bush, Graeme Codrington, Future-proof Your Child: Parenting The Wired Generation: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.
1988, United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee. Subcommittee on Investment, Jobs, and Prices, Employment in the Year 2000: A Candid Look at Our Future:But even an erroneous or honest but misguided reading of test results can mean a year-long detour for an otherwise school-ready child.
1993, Carol A. Ryan, Paula A. Sline, Barbara J. Lagowski, How to Get the Best Public School Education for Your Child, page 69:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most school-ready | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more school-ready | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
hu iskolaérett (having the required emotional, behavioral, and cognitive skills needed to start school)