Transition: A Positive Start to School Research

Transition literature review

The University of Melbourne's Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood (CEIEC) undertook a review of international literature concerning young children's transition to school.

The review addressed the question:

What are the key findings and issues for improving transition into prep for children, their families, local communities and early childhood education and care professionals in Victoria?

Transition: A Positive Start to School Literature Review (PDF - 540Kb)

Transition pilot evaluation

To inform government policy and expand the local evidence base on what works in supporting children’s transition to school, 30 pilots were funded though the Transition: A Positive Start to School Initiative. The pilots trialled, or extended, a range of transition approaches in a diverse range of Victorian communities. The pilots ran from October 2008 to May 2009.

The University of Melbourne’s Centre for Program Evaluation (CPE) was commissioned to conduct an independent evaluation of the 30 transition to school pilots. A theory-based evaluation approach was used to inform the collection of a range of data on the perceptions and experience of implementing the pilots.

Evaluation of Transition: A Positive Start to School Pilots (PDF - 240Kb)