Patterns of Family-School Contact in Preschool and Kindergarten

Rates and characteristics of contact between families and schools, in preschool and kindergarten, were examined both cross-sectionally (N = 290) and longitudinally (N = 71). Family-school contact was compared among three programs (two preschools and one kindergarten), and in a group of children shifting from preschool to kindergarten. Teachers recorded family-school contacts using a daily diary method. The cross-sectional analysis revealed...