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Kindergarten Screen results: 38.7% of Adair kids meet all readiness criteria State average 49%. Some concepts included in the screener include: whether a child knows personal information such as name, address, phone number, etc., how well the child knows the alphabet and can recognize upper case letters, how far the child can count, if he/she can recognize shapes, sort shapes, and match quantities with numerals. During the physical development assessment, students demonstrate motor skills. Phyllis Curry, Instructional supervisor Adair County students who entered kindergarten for the first time in August were screened using a common readiness screener, the BRIGANCE Kindergarten Screen, as were all other kindergarten students in the state. Results showed 38.7% of the 199 kindergarten students entering Adair County Primary Center this year met all the readiness criteria. Other surrounding districts ranged from 35.7% readiness to 54.4% readiness, while the state average was 49%. The data is not used to determine eligibility for kindergarten as all children who meet age requirements are entitled to attend public school. However, the data does give teachers valuable information about those students who are going to need additional supports, such as Response to Intervention, early in the school year. Commissioner Holliday has pointed out that early childhood education is the first step in cradle to career education in Kentucky. Tests administered measure academic cognitive readiness, language development and physical development, along with self-help and social- emotional skills. Parents fill out questionnaires to determine the self-help and social-emotional skills. Kindergarten teachers are trained to administer the BRIGANCE in the other three areas. The weakest area of the five screened was the academic area. Some concepts included in the screener include: whether a child knows personal information such as name, address, phone number, etc., how well the child knows the alphabet and can recognize upper case letters, how far the child can count, if he/she can recognize shapes, sort shapes, and match quantities with numerals. During the physical development assessment, students demonstrate motor skills. Other data collected during the screening process tracks prior setting information on each child to determine if the child was in a state funded preschool, in a Head Start program, enrolled in child care, was cared for at home, by grandparents or other. This information is provided by the parent. The data will be used by the state to work with parents, public preschools, and private child care providers to strengthen programs to ensure children have the best opportunity to succeed both before and after they begin school. The Race to the Top grant has a component entitled Preschool Pals that will help bridge the gaps between the preschool years and entrance to kindergarten. Students score one of three levels of readiness on the BRIGANCE screener: Not Ready (needs supports), Ready or Ready with Enrichment (met all benchmarks). The results are important because they help ensure all children receive educational instruction to meet individual learning needs. Parents of this year\'s kindergarten students received copies of their child\'s report. If you did not get your child's report, please contact Kim Barnett, counselor at ACPC, at (270) 384-3367. Parents of 2014-15 kindergarten students will be notified of the screening dates for their children at a later date. Complete results of the kindergarten screener can be accessed on the Kentucky Department of Education website. --Phyllis Curry This story was posted on 2014-03-04 14:52:51
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