North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter E - STUDENTS › Section .0100 - ATTENDANCE › Section 06E .0105 - EARLY ADMISSION TO KINDERGARTEN

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) To
				  determine the eligibility of a four-year-old child to enter kindergarten
				  pursuant to the provisions of
				  G.S.
				  115C-364(d), the principal
				  shall confer with a committee of professional educators to consider for each
				  child the following factors:
(1) Student
				  Aptitude. The child shall be precocious in academic and social development and
				  shall score at the 98th percentile on a standard individual test of
				  intelligence such as the Stanford-Binet, The Wechsler Preschool and Primary
				  Scale of Intelligence, the Kaufman Anderson, or any other comparable test
				  administered by a licensed psychologist.
(2) Achievement. The child shall be
				  functioning from two to three years beyond the child's peers. The child shall
				  score at the 98th percentile on either reading or mathematics on a standard
				  test of achievement such as the Metropolitan Readiness Test, the Stanford Early
				  School Achievement Test, The Mini Battery of Achievement, the Woodcock-Johnson,
				  the Test of Early Mathematics Ability (TEMA), the Test of Early Reading Ability
				  (TERA), or any other comparable test administered by a licensed psychologist, a
				  member of the psychologist's professional staff, or a professional educator who
				  is trained in the use of the instrument and who has no conflict of interest in
				  the outcome of the assessment.
(3)
				  Performance. The child shall be able to perform tasks well above age peers as
				  evidenced by behaviors in one or more areas such as independent reading,
				  problem solving skills, advanced vocabulary, and some writing fluency. The
				  parent shall submit a sample of the child's work that shows outstanding
				  examples of ability in any area including, but not limited to, art,
				  mathematics, writing, dramatic play, creative productions, science, or social
				  interactions. The principal may also require a teacher to complete an informal
				  reading assessment of the child.
(4) Observable Student Behavior/Student
				  Interest. The child shall demonstrate social and developmental maturity
				  sufficient to participate in a structured setting for a full school day. The
				  child shall be capable of following verbal instructions and functioning
				  independently within a group. The parent shall provide two recommendation
				  letters with specific documentation of physical and social maturity from
				  preschool teachers, child care workers, pediatricians, or others who have
				  direct knowledge of the child. Useful documentation checklists include the
				  California Preschool Competency Scale, the Harrison Scale, or any other
				  comparable scale of early social development.
(5) Motivation/Student Interest. The
				  principal or principal's designee shall conduct an informal interview with the
				  child and a more structured interview with the parent to determine if the child
				  displays a thirst for knowledge and seeks new and challenging learning
				  situations.