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Home Products Lessons learned from an Illinois kindergarten entry assessment
This infographic highlights key findings from a REL Midwest study that analyzed the psychometric properties of a kindergarten entry assessment’s 14 required items and examined average skills and the variation in skill levels at kindergarten entry. Researchers interviewed teachers and principals about administration barriers and suggestions for improvement.
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Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Barriers, Communication Skills, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Use, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Emotional Development, English Language Learners, Ethnicity, Gender Differences, Interpersonal Competence, Kindergarten, Literacy Education, Mathematics Skills, Psychometrics, Public Schools, Racial Differences, School Readiness, Skill Development, Social Development, Social Emotional Learning, Socioeconomic Influences, Special Needs Students, Teacher Attitudes, Test Reliability, Test Validity, TestingResource Information
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Date: October 2019
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