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Peer reviewedMay, Deborah C.; Kundert, Deborah K. – Psychology in the Schools, 1992
Surveyed 260 school districts about kindergarten screening tests. Found tremendous variability in responses: 34 different tests were used in screening; main purposes of screening were to identify handicapped and gifted students, group students in kindergarten classes, make school readiness placements, and plan and individualize instruction.…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, School Readiness, School Readiness Tests
Peer reviewedCostenbader, Virginia; Rohrer, Allison M.; DiFonzo, Nicholas – Psychology in the Schools, 2000
Survey conducted of public and private school districts (N=755) in New York ascertained procedures and instruments used to conduct kindergarten screening. The Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning, and the Brigance K and 1 Screen were the most widely used instruments. The majority of respondents (95%) reported that screening is…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Measures (Individuals), Primary Education, Private Education
Direct linkAugustyniak, Kristine M.; Cook-Cottone, Catherine P.; Calabrese, Nancy – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
This study assesses the predictive validity of the Phelps Kindergarten Readiness Scale (PKRS) for later academic achievement and explores the utility of a domain-specific measure of kindergarten readiness. Kindergarten readiness scores were significantly correlated with both math and language arts achievement as measured by New York State…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Kindergarten, Structural Equation Models, Predictive Validity
