Appendix G – Notes on Kindergarten Core Assessments Additional Notes on administration: thoroughly read the directions and criteria for each assessment; re-screening is not allowed 1A Personal Data Response Name Acceptable responses: legal name or given name such as Katherine Nicknames, like Katie for Katherine, are allowed if this is primarily how the child is known. No credit: if the child provides a nickname that is really a ‘pet name’ like ‘buddy’ or ‘ladybug’ or if the child provides just a first initial like K for Katie Phone number Acceptable responses: correct phone number of a responsible adult (home phone, parent cell phone – it could be a caregiver’s or neighbor’s phone if there is no phone and that’s the number used by the family) No credit: if the child does not know any number for reaching a responsible adult/parent/caregiver Address Acceptable Responses Number and street name (if there is a number and street name), no city or zip required General description of area (IF no number and street name), rural route 2A Names the Parts of the Body Screen administrator should point to his/her own body. 3A Gross Motor Skills It is okay to demonstrate the skill for the child. 4A Visual Motor Skills Best practice: photocopy the student page or put paper under/below the shapes on the page (not next to them). 5A Prints Personal Information Tip: direct child to print his/her name on sheet they used for shapes 6A Recites Alphabet Child should recite, not sing, the alphabet 7A Sorts Objects Item #1: say “large” and not “big” when giving directions. 8A
screen, but the data will not be included in reporting. OMS and review the Screening Summary Report. If the child scores below the “Ready” cutoff, consider initiating the RTI process, if additional data supports that decision. REQUIRED Self-help and Social Emotional Scales Student Files See above. Give the parent 2-3 weeks to complete the Parent Form. If the parent does not submit the form, complete the Teacher Form. Use the Spanish version for Spanish-speaking families. REQUIRED Online Management System Core Assessment - Enter what you’ve recorded on the data sheets, including notes, into the OMS. Self-help and Scales – enter what the family reports into the OMS. All data must be entered into the OMS and IC by the 15th instructional day after the screening window closes AND no later than October 15. Data will merge between IC and the OMS on a weekly basis. Students cannot be manually added into the OMS; they will populate during the weekly data pull. Strongly Recommended Supplemental Assessments Student Files No need to report to KDE N/A Supplemental Assessments can provide additional information for instructional planning and are recommended for students who perform really well on the Core Assessments. Strongly Recommended Reading Readiness Scale Student Files No need to report to KDE N/A The Reading Readiness Scale will provide teachers with additional information with which to plan instruction. Optional Rating Forms (Teacher, Parent) N/A N/A Do not Use Hearing and Vision Observations N/A N/A Recommended Observations District decision: Classroom teacher enters Observations N/A Enter anecdotal notes and observations into the OMS for each student, selecting the appropriate domain category. Recommended Readiness Activities District decision: Classroom teacher uses Readiness Activities N/A Using the results of the Basic Assessments and Social and Emotional Scales, incorporate the appropriate Readiness Activities