Kindergarten Readiness 2019

Results from August, 2019 Kindergarten Assessment Tool:

 2015  2016  2017 ​ 2018 2019  
 number % 
meeting 		  number % 
meeting 		  number % 
meeting 		  number  % 
meeting		 number  %
meeting 		 Benchmark
 233 79%   205 74%  220  77.2%  220  82.8%  199 70.3%   13+ uppercase
 209 71%   185  66.8%  201  70.5%  198  74.8%  186  65.7%  13+ lowercase
 152 52%   151  54.5%  155  54.4%  148  56.9%  136  48.1%  8+ letter sounds
 152 52%   149  53.8%  147  52%  143  55.3%  131  41.2%  All 3 benchmarks


Here are some strategies we implemented:
  • Initiated Kindergarten Readiness leadership team representing staff from District 200 Teaching and Learning, community education and leadership from non-public, center-based and home daycare/ preschool providers to develop a plan for community outreach
  • Quarterly meetings between Tilden Pre-kindergarten teachers and Hastings elementary kindergarten teachers to discuss kindergarten readiness
  • Tilden preschool targeted instruction to letter recognition
  • Hastings Community Education hosted professional development sessions throughout the 2018-2019 school year for providers related to kindergarten readiness