The State of Kindergarten Assessments in the States «

The State of Kindergarten Assessments in the States «

The State of Kindergarten Assessments in the States

July 25, 2011 by Irene Sege

Photo: Kate Samp for Strategies for Children

States applying for funds from the $500 million federal Race to the Top –Early Learning Challengemust address how they assess – or plan to assess – children at entry to kindergarten, according to draft criteria released earlier this month.

For a look at how states conduct kindergarten assessments, check out the August 2010 survey from National Conference of State Legislatures, “State Approaches to School Readiness Assessment,” complete with maps and charts. Although it is now a